Adjective

(en adjective)

(not comparable) Of or relating to astronomy.

* 1839 , (Edgar Allan Poe), ,

Finally, all men saw that astronomical knowledge lied not, and they awaited the comet.

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(comparable) Very large; of vast measure.

* 1959 , (Andre Norton), ,

At the moment he wondered why anyone would want to visit Khatka, let alone pay some astronomical sum for the privilege.

Adjective

(er)

Large; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk; spacious; roomy; widely extended.

* All the people in that ample house Did to that image bow their humble knees. --Spenser.

Fully sufficient; abundant; liberal; copious; as, an ample fortune; ample justice.

Not contracted or brief; not concise; extended; diffusive; as, an ample narrative.