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astral

[ as-truhl ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.
  2. Biology. pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling an aster; having a discoid, radiate flower head.
  3. 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.


astral

/ ˈæstrəl /

adjective

  1. relating to, proceeding from, consisting of, or resembling the stars

    an astral body

  2. biology of or relating to the aster occurring in dividing cells
  3. 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


astral

/ ăstrəl /

  1. Relating to or coming from the stars; stellar.


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Derived Forms

  • ˈastrally, adverb

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Other Words From

  • as·tral·ly adverb
  • in·ter·as·tral adjective
  • non·as·tral adjective
  • sub·as·tral adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of astral1

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of astral1

C17: from Late Latin astrālis, from Latin astrum star, from Greek astron

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Example Sentences

We weren’t there to know exactly what “cosmic sounds, higher dimensions, astral levels and other worlds” the mighty Turiyasangitananda could hear.

Her voice is more present and close on this album, slightly different from the more muffled sound heard on the original, as if beaming back from the astral plane so as to reach us here on Earth.

He talked about cosmic sounds, higher dimensions, astral levels and other worlds, and realms of music and sound that I could feel.

In the 2016 movie, Strange astral projects to read and research magic while he’s asleep.

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Because he wanted to make sure he didn’t squander any opportunity to capture the astral illuminations, he booked three nights with Redman a couple of winters ago.

Oftentimes public fear like this can be a self-indulgent kind of collective astral projection.

Astraea is the starry Lady of the Scales, a sort of karmic, astral Venus who weighs one's deeds.

It gave me great pleasure to expose one of them in The Astral.

The Astral captures the cozy pleasures and messy troubles inherent in contemporary social networks.

The Astral is set in north Brooklyn, where Christensen, 48, lived for almost 20 years (she moved to New Hampshire two years ago).

For this Double, or astral body as you call it, is really the seat of the passions, emotions and desires in the psychical economy.

Then come the chakras already spoken of as the centres for the working of consciousness in the astral body.

Did Zio Giacomo in the library hear with his astral ear his son's gratifying assertion?

They were, moreover, persuaded that a great number of phenomena and events have their origin in astral influences.

There isn't any, unless you believe in black cats or astral influence, or the curse of Shielygh—or something.

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