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stellar definition

stel·lar (stel′ər)

adjective

  1. of the stars or a star
  2. like a star, as in shape
  3. by or as by a star performer; excellent; outstanding
  4. leading; chief a stellar role

Etymology: LL stellaris < L stella, a star

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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