Appears in: Crab-Angel; “Ignoramus”; “‘The Starry Sky’ of Wyndham Lewis”; “Love Songs”
Frequency: 6
Definition:
(noun) 1) One of the innumerable luminous bodies seen in the heavens; any heavenly body other than the sun, moon, comets, and nebule 2) The polestar; the north star 3) A planet supposed to influence one’s destiny; a configuration of the planets, supposed to influence fortune 4) That which resembles the figure of a star, as an ornament worn on the breast to indicate rank or honor 5) Specifically, a radiated mark in writing or printing; an asterisk; — used as a reference to a note, or to fill a blank where something is omitted, etc. 6) A composition of combustible matter used in the heading of rockets, in mines, etc. which, exploding in the air, presents a starlike appearance 7) A person of brilliant and attractive qualities, especially on public occasions, as a distinguished orator, a leading theatrical performer, etc. (MW)
