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Multi-word Results
| Star Chamber |
a former English tribunal, composed of royal councillors, that became notorious for its secret sessions, arbitrary judgments, and severe punishments. [2 definitions] |
| Star of David |
a six-sided star composed of two interlaced equilateral triangles, long symbolic of Judaism and now the official symbol of the state of Israel. |
| star route |
a postal route between stations, given to a private carrier on contract. |
| Star Wars |
a popular science fiction saga based on a series of commercially-successful motion pictures, the first of which was released in 1977. [2 definitions] |
| star-crossed |
destined to suffer an unhappy end; ill-fated; unlucky. |
| star-nosed mole |
a mole of eastern North America that has a starlike ring of slender fleshy growths encircling its nose. |
| Star-Spangled Banner |
the national anthem of the United States, written by Francis Scott Key in 1814, and formally adopted by Congress in 1931 (often in italics and prec. by "The"). |
| variable star |
a star that varies considerably in brightness and apparent magnitude because of internal pulsations, or because eclipsed by another star. |
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