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Gestirn — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • orb noun A sphere or spherical object, especially something described poetically — a planet, star, or globe.
  • star noun A huge, glowing ball of gas in space, held together by gravity, that produces light and heat through nuclear fusion.

Senses

Gestirn is used for these senses in English:

  • heavenly body A natural celestial object, visible in the sky, such as a star, planet, natural satellite, asteroid, comet, the Moon or the Sun. Objects flying or moving in the atmosphere are not usually considered as heavenly bodies.
  • orb A spherical body; a sphere, especially one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star
  • star A simple dance, or part of a dance, where a group of four dancers each put their right or left hand in the middle and turn around in a circle. You call them right-hand stars or left-hand stars, depending on the hand which is in the middle.

orb — full definition

  1. noun A sphere or spherical object, especially something described poetically — a planet, star, or globe.
  2. noun A ceremonial golden sphere, topped with a cross, carried by a monarch as a symbol of royal power.

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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