A constellation. [Obs.]
A small cluster of stars.
An asterisk, or mark of reference. [R.]
Three asterisks placed in this manner, *, to direct attention to a particular passage.
An optical property of some crystals which exhibit a star- shaped by reflected light, as star sapphire, or by transmitted light, as some mica.
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