as|trol|o|ger

as|trol|o|ger
as|trol|o|ger «uh STROL uh juhr», noun.
a person who claims to know and interpret the supposed influence of the stars and planets on persons or events: »

People believed that if astrologers could foretell happenings in the heavens from the study of stars, they could also foretell events in people's lives (Beauchamp, Mayfield, and West).


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  • ger — ag·ger; an·ger·ly; ar·mi·ger; as·trol·o·ger; au·ger; aus·trin·ger; bag·ger; bal·in·ger; bee·ger·ite; ber·ger; boot·leg·ger; bött·ger; bou·lan·ger·ite; brag·ger; braun·schwei·ger; brev·i·ger; brög·ger·ite; bud·ger·ee; bud·ger·i·gar; bud·ger·ow;… …   English syllables

  • astrologer — as·trol·o·ger …   English syllables

  • gastrologer — gas·trol·o·ger …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • as — as·ple·ni·oid; as·ple·ni·um; as·por·ta·tion; as·sa·cu; as·sail·a·ble; as·sail·ment; as·sam; as·sa·pan; as·sas·si·na·tion; as·sa·tion; as·sault·a·ble; as·say·a·ble; as·say·er; as·self; as·sem·blance; as·sem·ble; as·sem·blé; as·sem·bly·man;… …   English syllables

  • gas — am·phi·gas·tri·um; am·phi·gas·tru·la; ar·chi·gas·ter; ar·gas; ar·gas·i·dae; as·pi·do·gas·trea; av·gas; chae·to·gas·ter; cha·las·to·gas·tra; clis·to·gas·tra; de·gas; di·strin·gas; dod·gas·ted; en·gas·tri·myth·ic; en·ter·o·gas·trone; ep·i·gas·ter;… …   English syllables

  • astrology — as•trol•o•gy [[t]əˈstrɒl ə dʒi[/t]] n. 1) astrol. the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies on human affairs 2) Obs. astronomy • Etymology: 1325–75; ME < L astrologia < Gk. See astro , logy… …   From formal English to slang

  • Astrologer — As*trol o*ger, n. [See {Astrology}.] 1. One who studies the stars; an astronomer. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. One who practices astrology; one who professes to foretell events by the aspects and situation of the stars. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • astrologer — as|trol|o|ger [əˈstrɔlədʒə US əˈstra:lədʒər] n someone who uses astrology to tell people about their character, life, or future …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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