Meaning of astrologeress | Babel Free

Definitions

A female astrologer.

dated, rare

Examples

“Hippo was daughter to Cheiron the son of the mare Philyra, and cohabited with king Æolus and taught him physics and all the learning of her father, and was the first prophetess and astrologeress, concerning whom Euripides said,[…]”

“Madame de N⸺, the celebrated fortune-teller and astrologeress, foretold it, however;”

“The Astrological Institute held its annual meeting at the Memorial Hall, London, on Frinight, under the presidency of Mr Bishop-Culpepper. Quite a large number of old women of both sexes assembled, but there were also, I am bound to confess, says a Morning Leader representative, a sprinkling of young and distinctly pretty astrologeresses.”

“The Claim of a Contemporary Astrologeress / To-day the practice of astrology by competent astrologers is a respected, honourable profession. The law recognizes and protects it as it does the practice of medicine. Many prominent New York men come openly to my studio. . .”

““Now I think we have freed Madame Zaff,” said the mystery man, “come on my lady astrologer, my astrologeress, or my astrologess,” he joked courteously as he bowed to the rather scared lady.[…]“I’ve told you before, my dear Mr. Harry Storm, there is no such thing as a coincidence! Consider, if you will, our Dutch friend,” said the astrologeress.[…]“It was what I’d call a personal question, Madame Zaff, but I expect that as an astrologeress you’ve answered lots of personal questions from those who have asked you to cast their horoscopes.””

“There was even, in 1851, Frances Moor, an ‘Astrologeress’, whose Vox Sybillarum contained a large hieroglyphic.”

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