astrology
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Astrology \As*trol"o*gy\ ([a^]s*tr[o^]l"[-o]*j[y^]), n. [F.
astrologie, L. astrologia, fr. Gr. 'astrologi`a, fr.
'astrolo`gos astronomer, astrologer; 'asth`r star + lo`gos
discourse, le`gein to speak. See {Star}.]
In its etymological signification, the science of the stars;
among the ancients, synonymous with astronomy; subsequently,
the art of judging of the influences of the stars upon human
affairs, and of foretelling events by their position and
aspects.
[1913 Webster]
Note: Astrology was much in vogue during the Middle Ages, and
became the parent of modern astronomy, as alchemy did
of chemistry. It was divided into two kinds: judicial
astrology, which assumed to foretell the fate and acts
of nations and individuals, and natural astrology,
which undertook to predict events of inanimate nature,
such as changes of the weather, etc.
[1913 Webster]
from
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
62 Moby Thesaurus words for "astrology":
Friday, Friday the thirteenth, appointed lot, aspect,
astral influences, astrodiagnosis, astromancy, augury,
book of fate, clairvoyance, constellation, crystal ball,
crystal gazing, cup, destination, destiny, dies funestis,
divination, divining, doom, end, fatality, fate, foredoom, fortune,
fortunetelling, future, genethliac astrology, genethliacism,
genethliacs, genethlialogy, haruspication, haruspicy, horoscope,
horoscopy, house, ides of March, inevitability, kismet, lot,
mansion, mantic, mantology, moira, mundane astrology,
mundane house, nativity, natural astrology, palm-reading,
palmistry, planetary house, planets, portion, pythonism, sorcery,
stargazing, stars, unlucky day, weird, wheel of fortune,
will of Heaven, zodiac
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