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Definition of: astrology
(ə·strol′ə·jē) noun
1. Originally, the practical application of astronomy to human uses.
2. The study professing to fortell the future and interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies upon the destinies of men. [<L astrologia <Gk. astrologia <astron star + logos discourse <legein speak]
—as·tro·log·ic (as′trə·loj′ik) or ·i·cal, as·trol′o·gous (-gəs) adjective
—as′tro·log′i·cal·ly adverb
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