astral

as·tral

A0484900 (ăs′trəl)adj.1. Of, relating to, emanating from, or resembling the stars.2. Biology Of, relating to, or shaped like the mitotic aster; star-shaped.3. Of or relating to a supersensible body believed by theosophists to coexist with and survive the death of the human physical body: an astral body; astral projection.

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[Late Latin astrālis, from Latin astrum, star, from Greek astron; see ster- in Indo-European roots.]

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as′tral·ly adv.

astral

(ˈæstrəl) adj1. (Astronomy) relating to, proceeding from, consisting of, or resembling the stars: an astral body. 2. (Biology) biology of or relating to the aster occurring in dividing cells3. (Alternative Belief Systems) 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[C17: from Late Latin astrālis, from Latin astrum star, from Greek astron] ˈastrally adv

as•tral

(ˈæs trəl)

adj. 1. pertaining to, proceeding from, or like the stars; stellar. 2. Biol. pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling an aster; having a discoid, radiate form. [1595–1605; (< Middle French) < Late Latin astrālis= Latin ast(rum) star (< Greek ástron) + -ālis -al¹] as′tral•ly, adv.

as·tral

(ăs′trəl) Relating to or coming from the stars; stellar: astral distances.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

astral - being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars; "an astral body"; "stellar light"stellar

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