Antonyms for star
| Grammar : Adj, noun |
| Spell : stahr |
| Phonetic Transcription : stɑr |
Definition 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
- 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
Synonyms for star
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