astronaut
[ as-truh-nawt, -not ]
/ ˈæs trəˌnɔt, -ˌnɒt /
noun
a person engaged in or trained for spaceflight.
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Word Origin for astronaut
C20: from astro- + -naut from Greek nautēs sailor, on the model of aeronaut
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Culture definitions for astronaut
astronaut
A crew member of a space mission launched by the United States. (See Apollo program and Mercury program.)
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