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  • 1Christendom Astray from the Bible — Christadelphians Main article Literature Bible Companion | Elpis Israel | Christendom Astray …

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  • 2astray — [[t]əstre͟ɪ[/t]] 1) PHRASE: V inflects If you are led astray by someone or something, you behave badly or foolishly because of them. The judge thought he d been led astray by older children. 2) PHRASE: V inflects If someone or something leads you …

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  • 3astray — (adv.) c.1300, astraied away from home; lost, borrowed and partially nativized from O.Fr. estraie, pp. of estraier astray, riderless (of a horse), lost, lit. on stray (see STRAY (Cf. stray) (v.)) …

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  • 4astray — ► ADVERB ▪ away from the correct path or direction. ORIGIN from Old French estraie, from Latin extra out of bounds + vagari wander …

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  • 5Astray — NOTOC Infobox Album | Name = Astray Type = Album Artist = Samiam Released = August 29, 2000 Recorded = April May 2000 Genre = Punk rock Length = 44:00 Label = Hopeless Records / Burning Heart Records Producer = Tim O Heir Reviews = *Allmusic… …

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  • 6astray — a|stray [əˈstreı] adv [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: estraié wandering , from estraier; STRAY1] 1.) go astray a) to be lost or stolen ▪ The letter had gone astray in the post. b) if a plan or action goes astray, it goes wrong ▪ …

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  • 7astray — /əˈstreɪ / (say uh stray) adverb 1. out of the right way or away from the right; straying; wandering. –phrase 2. go astray, a. to fall into error: to go astray in one s calculation. b. to have a moral lapse. c. to be lost or mislaid: my watch has …

  • 8astray — /euh stray /, adv., adj. 1. out of the right way; off the correct or known road, path, or route: Despite specific instructions, they went astray and got lost. 2. away from that which is right; into error, confusion, or undesirable action or… …

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  • 9astray — adverb 1) the shots went astray Syn: off target, wide of the mark, awry, off course; amiss 2) the older boys led him astray Syn: into wrongdoing, into error, into sin, into iniquity, away from the straight and narrow …

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  • 10astray — a•stray [[t]əˈstreɪ[/t]] adv. adj. 1) out of the right way; off the correct or known path or route: to go astray and get lost[/ex] 2) away from that which is right; into error, confusion, or undesirable action or thought: to be led astray[/ex] •… …

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