Stellar \Stel"lar\, Stellary \Stel"la*ry\, a. [L. stellaris, fr.
stella a star. See Star.]
1. Of or pertaining to stars; astral; as, a stellar figure;
stellary orbs.
[1913 Webster]
[These soft fires] in part shed down Their stellar virtue. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
2. Full of stars; starry; as, stellar regions. [1913 Webster] Stellate
stellar
adj
1: indicating the most important performer or role; "the
leading man"; "prima ballerina"; "prima donna"; "a star
figure skater"; "the starring role"; "a stellar role"; "a
stellar performance" [syn: leading(p), prima(p),
star(p), starring(p), stellar(a)]
2: being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars;
"an astral body"; "stellar light" [syn: stellar, astral]
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