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Definition of sidereal adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sidereal

adjective
 
/saɪˈdɪəriəl/
 
/saɪˈdɪriəl/
(astronomy)
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  1. related to the stars that are far away, not the sun or planets
    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin sidereus (from sidus, sider- ‘star’) + -al.
See sidereal in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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