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as·trol·o·gy  (-strl-j)

n.

1. The study of the positions and aspects of celestial bodies in the belief that they have an influence on the course of natural earthly occurrences and human affairs.

2. Obsolete Astronomy.

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[Middle English astrologie, from Old French, from Latin astrologia, from Greek astrologi : astro-, astro- + -logi, -logy.]

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as·trolo·ger n.

astro·logi·cal (str-lj-kl), astro·logic adj.

astro·logi·cal·ly adv.

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astrology

Noun

the study of the alleged influence of the stars, planets, sun, and moon on human affairs [Greek astron star + logos word, account]

astrologer
astrologist n
astrological adj

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Astrology

See also divination; future

apotelesm

Archaic. the casting of horoscopes. — apotelesmatic, adj.

astroalchemy

astrology. — astroalchemist, n.

astrodiagnosis

astrology.

astrology

1. the study that assumes, and professes to interpret the influence of the stars and planets upon human existence.
2. Obsolete, astronomy. — astrologer, astrologist, n. — astrological, adj.

genethliac

Obsolete, a person who is skilled in genethlialogy.

genethliacism

the art or practice of casting genethliacs, or astrological nativities.

genethliacs

genethlialogy.

genethlialogy

the lore that underlies the art of casting genethliacs, or astrological nativities. Also genethliacs. — genethlialogic, genethlialogical, adj.

horoscopy

1. the art of casting horoscopes.
2. the position of the sun and stars at the time of a person’s birth. — horoscoper, horoscopist, n.

Magianism

the teaching and studies of the priestly caste in ancient Media and Persia whose belief in the advent of a savior involved them in intensive astrological research, including the following of a star to Bethlehem (See Matthew 2:1-12).

nativity

1. the time, place, and circumstances of a person’s birth.
2. the configuration of the planets at the time of a person’s birth and a representation, as a chart, of that configuration.

synastry

coincidence in stellar or astrological influence; the condition of two or more persons having been born under the same stellar configuration.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

astrology - a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon star divination zodiac - (astrology) a circular diagram representing the 12 zodiacal constellations and showing their signs horoscopy - the drawing up and interpretation of horoscopes pseudoscience - an activity resembling science but based on fallacious assumptions triplicity, trigon - (astrology) one of four groups of the zodiac where each group consists of three signs separated from each other by 120 degrees mansion, planetary house, sign of the zodiac, star sign, sign, house - (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided Aries, Ram - (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aries Taurus, Bull - (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus Gemini, Twin - (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini Cancer, Crab - (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer Leo, Lion - (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo Virgo, Virgin - (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Virgo Libra, Balance - (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra Scorpio, Scorpion - (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio Sagittarius, Archer - (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Sagittarius Capricorn, Goat - (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Capricorn Aquarius, Water Bearer - (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aquarius Pisces, Fish - (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces

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astrology

noun stargazing, astromancy, horoscopy

Translations

astrology [əsˈtrɔlədʒɪ] n → astrología

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astrology [əsˈtrɔlədʒɪ] n → astrologie f

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astrology [əsˈtrɔlədʒɪ] n → Astrologie f

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astrology [əsˈtrɔlədʒɪ] n → astrologia