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Definition for Astute
astronomy
at
astute
, adj. [Fr. < L.
astus
, crafty, cunning.]
Clever; intelligent; subtle; sharp; shrewd.
Sophisticated; cosmopolitan; refined; debonair; elegant; urbane; [possible pun on “a-starred” or “astral”] starry.
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