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ASTRAL

of, relating to, or coming from the stars

The meaning of the word astral is of, relating to, or coming from the stars.

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etymologythe history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
balkto refuse abruptly
defrockto deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
perforateto make a hole through
renegeto go back on a promise or commitment
cataracta clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light
tawdrycheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
fluxa flowing of fluid from the body: such as