(not comparable) Of or relating to astronomy. / (comparable) Very large; of vast measure.

A substance which draws tissue together, thus restricting the flow of blood.

Extremely sour, bitter. / Sharp, caustic, severe. / Causing a dry or puckering mouthfeel; characteristic of foods with high tannin content, such as certain kinds of berries and citrus fruits.

Divination about human affairs or natural phenomena from the relative positions of celestial bodies. / 1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society 2012, p. 274:

(Britain) An honorary title given to a leading astronomer; once the director of the Greenwich observatory.

One who studies astronomy, the stars or the physical universe; a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics

(astronomy) An unofficial constellation (small group of stars that forms a visible pattern).

Closely-curled black or grey fleece of very young karakul lambs from Astrakhan. / Cloth resembling the above mentioned fur, often made from wool and mohair and used for trimmings.

An oblast of Russia. / A city, the administrative center of Astrakhan Oblast, Russia, located on the Volga River.

(archaic) Alternative letter-case form of astrakhan