| Main Entry: | astrology |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See astromancy |
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Astrology
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as·trol·o·gy
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| 1. | the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies on human affairs. |
| 2. | Obsolete. the science of astronomy. |
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as·tro·log·i·cal
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[Middle English astrologie, from Old French, from Latin astrologia, from Greek astrologiā : astro-, astro- + -logiā, -logy.] as·trol'o·ger n., as'tro·log'i·cal (ās'trə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl), as'tro·log'ic adj., as'tro·log'i·cal·ly adv. |
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astrology
c.1375, from L. astrologia "astronomy," from Gk. astrologia "telling of the stars," from astron "star" + -logia "treating of," comb. form of logon "one who speaks (in a certain manner)." Originally identical with astronomy, it had also a special sense of "practical astronomy, astronomy applied to prediction of events." This was divided into natural astrology "the calculation and foretelling of natural phenomenon" (tides, eclipses, etc.), and judicial astrology "the art of judging occult influences of stars on human affairs" (also known as stromancy, 1652). Differentiation began late 1400s and by 17c. this word was limited to "reading influences of the stars and their effects on human destiny."
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
| astrology | |
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| a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
astrology [əˈstrolədʒi] noun
the study of the stars and their influence on people's lives
Example: I don't have faith in astrology.
Example: I don't have faith in astrology.
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
astrology
A study of the positions and relationships of the sun, moon, stars, and planets in order to judge their influence on human actions. Astrology, unlike astronomy, is not a scientific study and has been much criticized by scientists. (See zodiac.)
[Chapter:] Mythology and Folklore
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Astrology
As*trol"o*ger\, n. [See Astrology.]1. One who studies the stars; an astronomer. [Obs.] 2. One who practices astrology; one who professes to foretell events by the aspects and situation of the stars.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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