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Definition of Astraean

Astraean
Astraean As*tr[ae]"an, a. [Gr. ? starry.] (Zo["o]l.) Pertaining to the genus Astr[ae]a or the family Astr[ae]id[ae]. -- n. A coral of the family Astr[ae]id[ae]; a star coral.

Meaning of Astraean from wikipedia

- 1969 SE Minor planet category main-belt · (middle) Astraea Adjectives Astraean Symbol (historical astronomical), (modern astrological) Orbital characteristics...
- minor god related to the stars. The poet Ovid dubs the four of them 'the Astraean brothers' in reference to their paternity. He is thus also brother to the...