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astrology
[ uh-strol-uh-jee ]
noun
- the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies on human affairs.
- Obsolete. the science of astronomy.
astrology
/ ˌæstrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; əˈstrɒlədʒɪ /
noun
- the study of the motions and relative positions of the planets, sun, and moon, interpreted in terms of human characteristics and activities
- the primitive study of celestial bodies, which formed the basis of astronomy
Derived Forms
- astrological, adjective
- ˈٰDZDz, noun
- ˌٰˈDz, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·ٰDZo· ·ٰDZo· noun
- ·ٰ·Dz·· [a-str, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], t·Dzi ·ٰDZ··dzܲ [uh, -, strol, -, uh, -g, uh, s], adjective
- t·Dzi·· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of astrology1
Word History and Origins
Origin of astrology1
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Example Sentences
Chelsea, ever the astrology girly, foreshadowed her doom, noting that bad things happen in threes after she evaded death twice — the jewelry store robbery and the venomous snake bite.
Many young Chinese have recently turned to psychics and astrology as a way of trying to allay their fears of the future.
Chani refers to Saturn as “a threshold deity” because, for thousands of years in ancient astrology, it was the last planet we could see without a telescope.
And astrology too, of which he has a more than cursory understanding.
The ornate and carefully preserved drawings showcase the mysteries of medieval astrology as it intersected with medicine, divination and daily life in the Middle Ages.
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