Astral

Astral

Astral can refer to:
*Astral Buoyancy, a manufacturer of PFDS based in Asheville, NC
*Astral, a dream pop band
*Astral Media, a Canadian media corporation
*Astral Telecom, a Romanian company
*Astral projection and the astral plane, a controversial interpretation of out-of-body experiences
*Astral Propagation Model a US Navy underwater sound progation loss model
*Astral Projection, a Goa trance music group
*Astral microtubules, a sub population of microtubules
*Astral character, a Unicode concept
*A ghost or spirit
*Astral, a set featured in the game.
*Astral (1923 automobile), a British car of the 1920s
*Astral Oil, a product of the Astral Oil Works, which was Charles Pratt and Company's kerosene refinery in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York, in the 19th century. See also Charles Pratt.

The word astronomy is a combination of the Greek for astral (astron) and the Greek suffix nomos, that is, the naming or order of the stars. The word astrology is a combination of the Greek for astral astron and the Greek suffix logos, that is, talking about the stars. Astral is also an adjective relating to stars or the realms one is said to perceive after death or during an out-of-body experience.


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  • astral — astral, ale, aux [ astral, o ] adj. • 1533; bas lat. astralis ♦ astrol. Des astres. Les influences astrales. ⇒ céleste, sidéral, stellaire, zodiacal. Thème astral. ⇒ astrologique; horoscope. « Ces signes astraux enflammant toute une partie de l… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Astral — As tral, a. [L. astralis, fr. astrum star, Gr. ?: cf. F. astral. See {Star}.] 1. Pertaining to, coming from, or resembling, the stars; starry; starlike. [1913 Webster] Shines only with an astral luster. I. Taylor. [1913 Webster] Some astral forms …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • astral — ASTRÁL, Ă, astrali, e, adj. Al aştrilor, care vine de la aştri. – Din fr. astral, lat. astralis. Trimis de RACAI, 30.09.2003. Sursa: DEX 98  ASTRÁL adj. (astron.) sideral, (rar) solar. (În universul astral.) Trimis de siveco, 05.08.2004. Sursa:… …   Dicționar Român

  • Astral — bezeichnet: Astral (Automarke), eine ehemalige britische Automarke Astral (Band), eine US amerikanische Band Astral Doors, eine schwedische Band Astral Project, eine japanische Manga Serie Astral Projection, eine israelische Band Astral Weeks,… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Astral — (Рашин,Польша) Категория отеля: Адрес: ul. Aleja Krakowska 20B, 05 090 Рашин, Польша …   Каталог отелей

  • astral — adj. 2 g. 1. Relativo aos astros. 2. Sideral. 3. Que não projeta sombra. • s. m. 4. Região das sombras e miragens (segundo os ocultistas). 5.  [Brasil] Disposição de ânimo (ex.: precisa melhorar esse astral). = HUMOR 6.  [Brasil] Situação,… …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • astral — adjetivo 1. De los astros: viaje astral. Tus datos astrales son buenos, triunfarás en todo lo que te propongas. carta* astral …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • Astrāl — Astrāl, adj. indecl. aus dem Lat. astralis, von den Sternen herrührend, in denselben gegründet. Es kommt nur in einigen Zusammensetzungen vor, unter welchen der Astral Geist der neuern Goldköche und Schwärmer am bekanntesten ist, welcher nichts… …   Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart

  • Astrāl — (Astralisch, v. gr.), 1) was auf die Gestirne Bezug hat; Astralische Welt, so v.w. Sternhimmel, Universum; 2) sternförmig …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Astral — Astrāl (astrālisch, lat.), auf die Gestirne bezüglich, von ihnen herrührend; astralische Welt, Sternhimmel; Astralgeister, im altorient. Sterndienst die Geister der beseelt gedachten Himmelskörper; nach der Dämonologie des christl. Mittelalters… …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

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