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microcosm
/ˈmaɪ krə ˌkɑ zəm /
/ˈmaɪ krə ˌkɑ zəm /
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star
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(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear…
star meaning(s)
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- (n) (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
- (n) someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
- (n) any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night
- (n) an actor who plays a principal role
- (n) a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem
- (n) a performer who receives prominent billing
- (n) a star-shaped character * used in printing
- (n) the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub
- (v) feature as the star
- (v) be the star in a performance
- (v) mark with an asterisk
- (adj) indicating the most important performer or role
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- Jackie Chan's star rose as he fell from roofs, cliffs and airplanes.
- Bono's Mission The world's biggest rock star is also Africa's biggest advocate.
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star anise
small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used…
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star aniseed
anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine
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star apple
evergreen tree of West Indies and Central America having edible purple fruit…
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star begonia
rhizomatous begonia having leaves with pointed lobes suggestive of stars…
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star chamber
a former English court that became notorious for its arbitrary methods and…
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star chart
a chart showing the relative positions of the stars in a particular part of…
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star divination
a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets…
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star drill
a steel rock drill with a star-shaped point that is used for making holes in…
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star earthball
an earthball with a smooth upper surface that is at first buried in sand;…
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star fruit
deeply ridged yellow-brown tropical fruit; used raw as a vegetable or in salad…
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star grass
any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and…
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star ipomoea
annual herb having scarlet flowers; the eastern United States
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star jasmine
evergreen Chinese woody climber with shiny dark green leaves and intensely…
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star magnolia
deciduous shrubby magnolia from Japan having fragrant white starlike flowers…
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star of david
a six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles; an emblem symbolizing…
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star of the veldt
any of several South African plants grown for the profusion of usually…
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star sapphire
a sapphire that when cut shows a starlike figure in reflected light because…
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star saxifrage
small often mat-forming alpine plant having small starlike white flowers;…
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star shell
an artillery shell containing an illuminant
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star sign
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
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star topology
the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub
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star tulip
small plant with slender bent stems bearing branched clusters of a few white…
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star-duckweed
cosmopolitan in temperate regions except North America