This is an official definition authorised by the Astronist Institution.
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Sidereation
sʌɪˈdɪərɪəʃ(ə)n
noun | Archaeoastronology
the prehistoric practice of creating burial mounds in alignment with bright stars; considered a religious practice in the Astronic tradition; examples can be found at Stonehenge.
Derivatives
- Sidereational | sʌɪˈdɪərɪəʃən(ə)l | adjective
- Sidereator | sʌɪˈdɪərɪətɔː | noun
Origin and etymology
- Astro-English: from Astronese, the word sidereal, denoting distant stars, combined with the suffix -ation denoting an action; meaning ‘the action of aligning with the stars.’
