astral
Americanadjective
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pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.
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Biology. pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling an aster; having a discoid, radiate flower head.
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Theosophy. having to do with a substance, unperceivable by the senses, that is believed to pervade space and to constitute a nonphysical body belonging to each individual.
adjective
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relating to, proceeding from, consisting of, or resembling the stars
an astral body
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biology of or relating to the aster occurring in dividing cells
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theosophy denoting or relating to a supposed supersensible substance believed to form the material of a second body for each person, taking the form of an aura discernible to certain gifted individuals
Other Word Forms
- astrally adverb
- interastral adjective
- nonastral adjective
- subastral adjective
Etymology
Origin of astral
First recorded in 1595–1605; either from Middle French or directly from Late Latin astrālis, equivalent to Latin ast(rum) “star” (from Greek ástron ) + -ālis -al 1
Example Sentences
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The flaming pieces of astral debris will be most visible away from light pollution, which affects much of Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times
“That’s why mirrors are tied to other astral planes in many different cultures — they transport you to another place.”
From Los Angeles Times
Described on its website as “a celestial pathway of lustrous light, cosmic visions, and astral song,” people walk through an immersive multimedia display that takes them on an imaginative journey of stars visiting Earth.
From Seattle Times
Hardy's careful log and map table were unreadable with his blood, so Reilley plotted a course home to England from the flight plan and astral navigation.
From BBC
There’s a bizarre scene in which the boys annoy Jesus and Ganesh on an astral plane so much that the deities take turns punching the boys.
From Seattle Times
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