astral spirits
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The spirits of the dead that occupy the stars and the stellar regions, or astral world.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “astral spirits” mean?
The spirits of the dead that occupy the stars and the stellar regions, or astral world.
Is “astral spirits” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.