Synonyms for star

Grammar : Adj, noun

Spell : stahr

Phonetic Transcription : stɑr

Top 10 synonyms for star

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Définition of star

Origin : Old English steorra, from Proto-Germanic *sterron, *sternon (cf. Old Saxon sterro, Old Norse stjarna, Old Frisian stera, Dutch ster, Old High German sterro, German Stern, Gothic stairno), from PIE *ster- (cf. Sanskrit star-, Hittite shittar, Greek aster, astron, Latin stella, Breton sterenn, Welsh seren "star").
Astrological sense of "influence of planets and zodiac on human affairs" is recorded from mid-13c.; star-crossed is from "Romeo and Juliet" (1592). Stars as a ranking of quality for hotels, restaurants, etc. are attested from 1886, originally in Baedecker guides. Brass star as a police badge is recorded from 1859 (New York City).

adj famous, illustrious
noun person who is famous

Example sentences :

In the beginning, a star, when drawn with a nail into a brick looked as follows.
Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon

It is the star that is not reached and the harvest sleeping in the unplowed ground.
Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various

Two or three of the star blossoms from the tree had fallen all his head.
Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

But was the "star and crescent" the symbol of the City of Constantine?
Extract from : « The Non-Christian Cross » by John Denham Parsons

Aunt is so funny, not to have guessed who wrote the Star article.
Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark

It was the voice of the Morning Star walking between the hills, and the Turk was happy.
Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin

He kept his eyes upon the Star, where it burned white on the horizon.
Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin

I went out into the warm and rainy night, but there was no Cadge at the Star office.
Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark

This is the animal page of the Sunday Star and Cadge is in a hurry for it, to do the obbligato.
Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark

She unfolded a Star clipping and proudly spread it upon my knee.
Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark

Antonyms for star

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