astrology

astrology
The craft whereby fortunes are told ostensibly by reference to the positions and courses of the stars and other heavenly bodies.

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  • Astrology — • The supposed science which determines the influence of the stars, especially of the five older planets, on the fate of man Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Astrology     Astrology …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • ASTROLOGY — ASTROLOGY, the study of the supposed influence of the stars on human events and the predictions based on this study. Bible and Apocrypha There is no explicit mention of astrology in the Bible, but two biblical passages dealing with the diviner… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Astrology — As*trol o*gy ([a^]s*tr[o^]l [ o]*j[y^]), n. [F. astrologie, L. astrologia, fr. Gr. astrologi a, fr. astrolo gos astronomer, astrologer; asth r star + lo gos discourse, le gein to speak. See {Star}.] In its etymological signification, the science… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • astrology — late 14c., from L. astrologia astronomy, the science of the heavenly bodies, from Gk. astrologia telling of the stars, from astron star (see ASTRO (Cf. astro )) + logia treating of (see LOGY (Cf. logy)). Originally identical with ASTRONOMY (Cf …   Etymology dictionary

  • astrology — [ə sträl′ə jē] n. [ME astrologie < L & Gr astrologia, astronomy, astrology < astron, STAR + logia, LOGY] 1. Historical primitive astronomy 2. a system of methods, theories, etc. based on the assumption that the positions of the moon, sun,… …   English World dictionary

  • astrology — [n] prophesy of the future by observation of stars and planets astrometry, horoscope; concept 70 …   New thesaurus

  • astrology — ► NOUN ▪ the study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies and their supposed influence on human affairs. DERIVATIVES astrologer noun astrological adjective astrologically adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • Astrology — Not to be confused with Astronomy. ‹ The template below (Ast box) is being considered for merging. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › …   Wikipedia

  • astrology — astrologer, astrologist, n. astrological /a streuh loj i keuhl/, astrologic, astrologous /euh strol euh geuhs/, adj. astrologically, adv. /euh strol euh jee/, n. 1. the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of the heavenly… …   Universalium

  • Astrology —    Pseudoscience that sought to understand the effects of forces thought to emanate from celestial bodies (planets, moon, sun, and stars) on earthly bodies and souls. Its origins go back to the ancient Babylonians, who closely observed the… …   Historical Dictionary of Renaissance

  • Astrology —    The science of the stars, originally brought from India, continues to have a strong grip on the minds of many Burmese. Traditionally, the exact moment of a person s birth becomes the basis for a horoscope (sada in the Burmese [Myanmar]… …   Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)

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