ASTRAL

stellar, astral

(adjective) being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars; “an astral body”; “stellar light”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

astral (comparative more astral, superlative most astral)

Relating to or resembling the stars; starry.

(biology) Relating to an aster.

(parapsychology, theosophy) Relating to a supposed supersensible substance taking the form of an aura discernible by certain gifted individuals.

Synonyms

• (relating to stars): starly (nonstandard)

Anagrams

• Lastra, Starla, altars, talars, tarsal

Source: Wiktionary


As"tral, a. Etym: [L. astralis, fr. astrum star, Gr. astral. See Star.]

Definition: Pertaining to, coming from, or resembling, the stars; starry; starlike. Shines only with an astral luster. I. Taylor. Some astral forms I must invoke by prayer. Dryden. Astral lamp, an Argand lamp so constructed that no shadow is cast upon the table by the flattened ring-shaped reservoir in which the oil is contained.

– Astral spirits, spirits formerly supposed to live in the heavenly bodies or the aĂ«rial regions, and represented in the Middle Ages as fallen angels, spirits of the dead, or spirits originating in fire.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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