Skylore
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The study, knowledge, or science of the sky and its apparent components (heavenly bodies, constellations, etc.). uncountable, usually
"Modern astronomy has explained why this part of the sky is so sparsely starred and revealed facts which show that Arcturus is even more distinctive than previously thought. And there is even some twentieth-century skylore about this star."
Example
More examples"Modern astronomy has explained why this part of the sky is so sparsely starred and revealed facts which show that Arcturus is even more distinctive than previously thought. And there is even some twentieth-century skylore about this star."
Etymology
From sky + lore.
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