English · Idiom Historical

astral spirits

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Meaning · English

The spirits of the dead that occupy the stars and the stellar regions, or astral world.

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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.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

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.

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