- relating to, proceeding from, consisting of, or resembling the stars
- 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
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as•tral /ˈæstrəl/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Astronomyof, concerning, or resembling stars:astral bodies.
as•tral
(as′trəl),USA pronunciation adj.
as′tral•ly, adv.
- Astronomypertaining to or proceeding from the stars;
stellar;
star-shaped. - Biologypertaining to, consisting of, or resembling an aster;
having a discoid, radiate flower head. - [Theosophy.]noting a supersensible substance pervading all space and forming the substance of a second body (astral body) belonging to each individual. It accompanies the individual through life, is able to leave the human body at will, and survives the individual after death.
- Greek ástron) + -ālis -al1
- Late Latin astrālis, equivalent. to Latin ast(rum) star (
- Middle French)
- (1595–1605
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astral /ˈæstrəl/ adj
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