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Meaning
Noun
●
Any small
luminous
dot
appearing
in the
cloudless
portion
of the
night sky
, especially with a
fixed
location
relative
to other such
dot
s.
●
In Stars:
A
luminous
celestial body
,
made up
of
plasma
(particularly
hydrogen
and
helium
) and having a
spherical
shape
. Depending on
context
the
sun
may or may not be included.
●
In Geometry:
A
concave
polygon
with
regular
,
pointy
protrusions
and
indentations
, usually with
four
,
five
, or
six
points.
●
In Acting:
An
actor
in a
leading
role.
●
An
exceptionally
talented
or
famous
person, often in a specific
field
; a celebrity.
●
In African-American Vernacular English, Jamaican English & Multicultural London English:
(
by extension
) A
friend
, a
mate
, a pal.
●
In Printing:
An
asterisk
(*) or
symbol
(★).
●
A
symbol
used to rate
hotels
,
films
, etc. with a higher number of
stars
denoting
better quality.
●
A
simple
dance
, or part of a
dance
, where a group of
four
dancers
each
put
their right or
left hand
in the
middle
and
turn around
in a
circle
. You
call
them
right-hand
stars
or
left-hand
stars
,
depending on
the
hand
which is in the
middle
.
●
In Astrology:
A
planet
supposed
to influence
one's
destiny.
●
A star-shaped
ornament
worn
on the
breast
to
indicate
rank
or honour.
●
A
composition
of
combustible
matter
used in the
heading
of
rockets
, in
mines
, etc; which,
exploding
in the air
,
presents
a
starlike
appearance.
Verb
●
To
appear
as a
featured
performer
or
headliner
, especially in an
entertainment
program.
●
To
feature
(a
performer
or a
headliner
), especially in a
movie
or an
entertainment
program.
●
To
mark
with
a star
or asterisk.
●
To set or
adorn
with
stars
, or
bright
,
radiating
bodies
; to bespangle.
●
To
shine
like a star.
Name
●
A surname.
●
A
female
given name
from English.
●
A
hamlet
in Lamont County, Alberta, Canada.
●
A
hamlet
in Shipham
civil parish
, Somerset, England.
●
A work
settlement
in the Dyatkovsky District, Bryansk Oblast, Russia.
●
A
village
in the Maryovsky District, Novgorod Oblast, Russia.
●
A small
village
in Fife
council area
, Scotland,
also known as
Star of Markinch.
●
A
city
in Idaho.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Munising Township, Alger County, Michigan.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Rankin County, Mississippi.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Holt County, Nebraska.
●
A
small town
in Montgomery County, North Carolina.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Mills County, Texas.
●
A
hamlet
in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
●
A small
settlement
near
the
village
of Gaerwen, Isle of Anglesey, Wales.
●
Star
class
, a
class
of
steam locomotives
used on the GWR.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
star
English
sterre
Middle English (1100-1500)
steorra
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Star
Aster
Sun
Asterisk
Idol
*
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