This is an official definition authorised by the Astronist Institution.
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Astronic specimen
əˈstrɒnɪk ˈspɛsɪmɪn
noun | Archaeoastronology
a physical item determined to have been made for the purpose of practicing, or possessing a theme akin to, astronomical religion, and is therefore classified as part of the Astronic tradition, or Astronicism.
Origin and etymology
- Astro-English: from Astronese, the word Astronic, denoting the tradition of religion thematised on astronomy, alongside the word specimen denoting an item or sample; meaning ‘an item of the Astronic tradition.’
