astre — meaning in English

English meaning

• luminary noun One who is an inspiration to others; one who has achieved success in one's chosen field; a leading light.
• star noun A huge, glowing ball of gas in space, held together by gravity, that produces light and heat through nuclear fusion.

Senses

astre is used for these senses in English:

• celestial body (astronomy, astrology) A natural object which is located outside of Earth's atmosphere, such as a comet, an asteroid, the Moon, a planet, the Sun, or a star.
• luminary (archaic) A body that gives light; especially, one of the heavenly bodies.
• star A symbol used to rate hotels, films, etc. with a higher number of stars denoting better quality.

luminary — full definition

1. noun One who is an inspiration to others; one who has achieved success in one's chosen field; a leading light.
2. noun A body that gives light; especially, one of the heavenly bodies.
3. noun An artificial light; an illumination.

star — full definition

1. noun A huge, glowing ball of gas in space, held together by gravity, that produces light and heat through nuclear fusion.
2. noun A shape with pointed rays, or the symbol representing it (such as ★ or *).
3. noun A famous or exceptionally talented performer, athlete, or public figure.
4. verb To play the leading role in a film, show, or performance.
5. verb To mark something with a star or asterisk, often to highlight it.

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