Stellar

Stellar
Stellar Stel"lar, Stellary Stel"la*ry, a. [L. stellaris, fr. stella a star. See {Star}.] 1. Of or pertaining to stars; astral; as, a stellar figure; stellary orbs. [1913 Webster]

[These soft fires] in part shed down Their stellar virtue. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

2. Full of stars; starry; as, stellar regions. [1913 Webster]


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