Associations to the word «Astor»

Wiktionary

ASTOR, proper noun. A surname​.

Dictionary definition

ASTOR, noun. British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964).
ASTOR, noun. United States capitalist (born in Germany) who made a fortune in fur trading (1763-1848).

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley