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astral body
[ as-truhl bod-ee ]
/ ˈæs trəl ˈbɒd i /
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noun
Astronomy. a star, planet, comet, or other heavenly body.
Theosophy. a nonphysical body believed able to separate from an individual’s physical body at will and to survive the individual after death.
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Origin of astral body
First recorded in 1685–95
Words nearby astral body
astraddle, astragal, astragalus, astrakhan, astral, astral body, astral plane, astral projection, Astrangia, astraphobia, astray
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