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astrologer

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"Star-sign reader"

10 letters · collected on this word page

10 lettersPronunciation /əˈstɹɒl.ə.d͡ʒɚ/Part of speech nounSorted aegloorrstStarts with AEnds with R1 cluesCommon crossword word
1A2S3T4R5O6L7O8G9E10R

Definitions

  1. someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon

Word origin

From Middle English astrologer, astrologier, astrologere, formed from Middle English astrologie or Latin astrologus + Middle English -ere, equivalent to astrology + -er. Ousted imported Middle English astrologien (“astrologer”), borrowed from Old French astrologien. Displaced Old English tungolwītga (literally “star prophet”).

Used in a sentence

  • Nicolaus Copernicus and Johannes Kepler both made a living as astrologers.
  • When witchcraft became a statutory offence again in 1563, astrologers reincurred the risk of prosecution […]

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