Disasʹter

is being under an evil star (Greek, dus-aster, evil star). An astrological word.

“The stars in their courses fought against Sisera.”—Judges v. 20.

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

Dircæan Swan
Direct Tax
Directory
Dirleton
Dirlos (Count)
Dirt
Dirty Half-Hundred
Dirty Lane
Dirty Shirts (The)
Dis
Disaster
Disastrous Peace (La Paix Malheureuse)
Disbar (To)
Discard
Discharge Bible (The)
Discipline (A)
Discord
Discount
Discuss
Disease
Dished