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star¹
- /stɑː(ɹ)/ UK
- /stɑɹ/ US
- /staː(ɹ)/ Australia
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English sterre, from Old English steorra (“star”), from Proto-West Germanic *sterrō, variant of *sternō, from Proto-Germanic *sternô, *sternǭ (“star”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr (“star”). Doublet of aster; related to estoile, étoile, stella, and stelo.
Cognates
Cognate with Scots starn, ster (“star”), Yola starr, steor (“star”), Saterland Frisian Stiern (“star”), West Frisian stjer (“star”), Cimbrian stèrn (“star”), Dutch ster (“star”), German Stern (“star”), Luxembourgish Stär (“star”), Mòcheno stern (“star”), Vilamovian śtaom (“star”), Yiddish שטערן (shtern, “star”), Danish and Norwegian Bokmål stjerne (“star”), Faroese stjørna (“star”), Gutnish stjännå (“star”), Icelandic stjarna (“star”), Norwegian Nynorsk skjødna, stjerne (“star”), Swedish stjärna (“star”), Crimean Gothic stein (“star”), Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌽𐍉 (stairnō, “star”), French étoile (“star”), Istriot stila (“star”), Istro-Romanian ste (“star”), Italian stella (“star”), Megleno-Romanian steau̯ă (“star”), Mirandese streilha (“star”), Occitan estela (“star”), Portuguese estrela (“star”), Romansh staila (“star”), Romanian stea (“star”), Sardinian isteddu (“star”), Sicilian stidda (“star”), Spanish estrella (“star”), Venetan stéła (“star”), Walloon sitoele (“star”), Latin stēlla (“star”), Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”), Greek αστέρι (astéri, “star”), Old Armenian աստղ (astł, “star”), Persian ستاره (setâre, “star”), Tajik ситора (sitora, “star”), Pashto ستوری (storay, “star”), Mazanderani اساره (ëssâre, “star”), Northern Kurdish stêr (“star”), Central Kurdish ئەستێرە (estêre, “star”), Zazaki astare (“star”), Ossetian стъалы (st’aly, “star”), Hindi तारा (tārā, “star”), Urdu تارا (tārā, “star”), Punjabi ਤਾਰਾ (tārā, “star”), Gujarati તારો (tāro, “star”), Sanskrit तारा (tārā, “star”).
noun stars
- Any small, natural and bright dot in the sky, most visible in the night or twilight sky. This sense includes the planets, but it is now sometimes used in exclusion of them due to influence from the technical astronomical sense. He loved watching the stars in the sky with her.
- A planet thought to influence one's fate; (figuratively) fate or luck. What's in the stars for you today? Find out in our horoscope.
- A very massive ball of plasma with strong enough gravity to have ongoing fusion of hydrogen or heavier elements in its core. In strict technical usage, the Sun is included.
- An asterisk (*) or comparable symbol (e.g., ★, ☆, ✶, ✦, ✧, ✷, ✪, ⭐) inspired by a celestial star. Above all, the 48-page timetables of the new service, which have been distributed free at every station in the scheme, are a model to the rest of B.R. For the first time on British Railways, so far as we are aware, a substantial timetable has been produced, not only without a single footnote but als
- A network topology with multiple computers individually merging to one central switch, thus free of risk of collisions. A single point of failure can occur if the switch experiences corruption.
- 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.
- A star-shaped ornament worn on the breast to indicate rank or honour in a military. Now often used metonymically for military rankings. […]on whom […] / Lavish Honour shower’d all her stars,[…]
- A symbol used to rate hotels, films, etc. with a higher number of stars denoting better quality. And the first music review I remember reading was in Rolling Stone, which rated albums on a scale of one to five stars, or so I thought. In 1990, the début solo album by Andrew Ridgeley, who had sung alongside George Michael in the pop duo Wham!, was awarded only half a star.
- An actor in a leading role. Many Hollywood stars attended the launch party.
- An exceptionally talented or famous person, often in a specific field; a celebrity. His teacher tells us he is a star pupil.
- (Someone's) success or fame. someone's star is rising / has risen
- A friend, a mate, a pal. "Wha'ppen, star!" Hector said, grinning to reveal a gold-capped tooth. He told everyone it was solid twenty-four carat, but if it was, he would have wrenched it out with pliers to pawn to the highest bidder by now.
- A composition of combustible matter used in the heading of rockets, in mines, etc., which, exploding in the air, presents a starlike appearance.
verb stars · starring · starred
- To appear as a featured performer or headliner, especially in an entertainment program. She starred in dozens of silent movies.
- To feature (a performer or a headliner), especially in a movie or an entertainment program. The show stars Calista Flockhart as a high-powered lawyer.
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To mark with a star or asterisk.
Similar: asterisk
- To set or adorn with stars, or bright, radiating bodies; to bespangle. Thy gloomy Grandeurs (Nature’s moſt auguſt, / Inſpiring Aſpect!) claim a grateful Verſe; / And, like a ſable Curtain ſtarr’d with Gold, / Drawn o’er my Labours paſt, ſhall cloſe the Scene.
- To shine like a star.
Star²
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)
Where it comes from
* As a German and Jewish surname, from Star (“starling”).
* Also as a German and Jewish surname, semantic loan from German Stern (“star”).
* As a Dutch surname, from star (“stiff, rigid”).
* As a Slovene surname, from star (“old”).
* As an English given name, from star, sometimes originating as a nickname.
proper noun Stars
- A surname.
- A female given name from English. Emily Byrd Starr — Starr should be your first name. You look like a star—you have a radiant sort of personality shining through you— ... I think I shall call you Star.
- A hamlet in Lamont County, Alberta, Canada.
- A work settlement in the Dyatkovsky District, Bryansk Oblast, Russia.
- A village in the Maryovsky District, Novgorod Oblast, Russia.
- A hamlet in Shipham civil parish, Somerset, England.
- A small village in Fife council area, Scotland, also known as Star of Markinch.
- A hamlet in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
- A small settlement near the village of Gaerwen, Isle of Anglesey, Wales.
- 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.
- Star class, a class of steam locomotives used on the GWR.
STAR³
Where it comes from
Abbreviation.
proper noun
- Acronym of Special Task and Rescue
- Acronym of Special Tactics and Rescue
- Acronym of Southern Tagalog Arterial Road
noun STARs
- Acronym of standard terminal arrival
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: stellar, asterisk, lead, leading, maven, sensation, principal, whizz, headliner, genius, prima, wizard, wiz, adept, major, hotshot
Translations
Every language
noun a celestial body appearing as a point of light on the clear night sky, whose position is relatively fixed with respect to each other
| Español | estrella, astro |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 별 byeol, 항성 hangseong |
| 日本語 | 星 hoshi, 恒星 kōsei, お星様 ohoshi sama |
| 中文 | 星 xīng, 星星 xīngxing |
| हिन्दी | तारा tārā, सितारा sitārā |
| Kiswahili | nyota |
| Português | estrela |
| Français | étoile, astre |
| Deutsch | Stern, Gestirn, Himmelskörper |
| Italiano | stella, astro |
| Ελληνικά | αστέρι astéri, αστέρας astéras |
| Română | stea |
| Русский | звезда́ zvezdá |
| Tiếng Việt | sao |
| العربية | نَجْم najm, كوكب kawkab |
| עברית | כּוֹכָב kokháv |
noun (astronomy) a luminous celestial body made of plasma
| Español | estrella |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 恒星 kōsei |
| 中文 | 恆星 /恒星 héngxīng |
| Português | estrela |
| Français | étoile |
| Italiano | stella, astro |
| Română | stea |
| Русский | звезда́ zvezdá |
| العربية | نَجْم najm |
noun concave polygon
| Español | estrella |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 星形 hoshigata |
| 中文 | 星形 xīngxíng |
| Português | estrela |
| Français | étoile |
| Deutsch | Stern |
| Italiano | stella |
| Română | stea |
| Русский | звезда́ zvezdá |
| עברית | כּוֹכַב kokháv |
noun asterisk
| Español | asterisco |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 별표 byeolpyo, 애스터리스크 aeseuteoriseukeu |
| 日本語 | 星印 hoshijirushi, アスタリスク asutarisuku |
| 中文 | 星號 /星号 xīnghào |
| Português | asterisco |
| Français | astérisque |
| Deutsch | Sternchen, Asterisk, Asteriskus |
| Italiano | asterisco |
| Ελληνικά | αστερίσκος asterískos |
| Română | asterisc, stea, steluță |
| Русский | звёздочка zvjózdočka, астери́ск asterísk |
| العربية | إِجَّامَة ʔijjāma |
| עברית | כּוֹכָבִית kokhavít |
noun quality rating symbol
| Español | estrella |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 星 hoshi |
| Kiswahili | nyota |
| Português | estrela |
| Français | étoile |
| Italiano | stella |
| Ελληνικά | αστέρι astéri |
| Română | stea |
| Русский | звёздочка zvjózdočka |
| עברית | כּוֹכַב kokháv |
noun actor
| Español | estrella, artista |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 主役 shuyaku, 主演 shuen |
| हिन्दी | सितारा sitārā |
| Português | estrela, astro |
| Français | star, vedette |
| Italiano | stella, star, divo |
| Română | stea, vedetă |
| Русский | звезда́ zvezdá |
noun celebrity
| Español | estrella |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 스타 seuta, 유명인 yumyeong'in |
| 日本語 | 大物 ōmono, 有名人 yūmeijin, 著名人 chomeijin, 花形 hanagata |
| 中文 | 明星 míngxīng |
| हिन्दी | स्टार sṭār, सितारा sitārā |
| Kiswahili | staa, nyota |
| Português | estrela, astro |
| Français | étoile, vedette, star |
| Deutsch | Prominenter, Prominente, Promi, Star |
| Italiano | stella, star, diva, primadonna |
| Ελληνικά | αστέρας astéras |
| Română | stea, vedetă, star |
| Русский | звезда́ zvezdá |
| العربية | نَجْمَة najma |
| עברית | כּוֹכַב kokháv, סֶלֶב seleb, ידוען yeduan |
noun talented or famous person
| Español | estrella |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 花形 hanagata |
| 中文 | 明星 míngxīng |
| Kiswahili | nyota |
| Português | estrela, astro |
| Français | star, sommité, vedette, étoile |
| Italiano | stella, astro |
| Ελληνικά | αστέρι astéri |
| Русский | звезда́ zvezdá |
verb to appear as a featured performer or headliner
| Español | estelarizar, protagonizar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 主演する shuen suru |
| Português | protagonizar, estrelar |
| Français | protagoniser, tenir le rôle principal |
| Deutsch | die Hauptrolle spielen |
| Italiano | avere il ruolo principale, avere il ruolo da protagonista |
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