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Astronism
Astrony
Published: 2nd August 2020
Citation: Astronist Institution. (2020). Astrony. Available: https://www.astronism.com/astronary/entry/astrony. Last accessed: [date].
əˈstrɒni
noun
philosophical and religious contemplation of the stars, a central aspect of Astronism and a hallmark of the philosophy and identity of Cometan.
DERIVATIVES AND ALTERNATIVE PHRASES
Astronial | ˈəˈstrɒniəl | adjective
ORIGINS AND ETYMOLOGY
Astro-English: from Astronese, the prefix astro-, denoting the stars, combined with the suffix -ny denoting a classification of actions; meaning ‘contemplation of the stars.’ The term astrony is the etymological root term for Astronism; meaning ‘a belief system based on the contemplation of the stars.”
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