4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Star  \Star\  (st[aum]r),  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Starred} 
  (st[aum]rd);  p.  pr  &  vb  n.  {Starring}.] 
  To  set  or  adorn  with  stars,  or  bright,  radiating  bodies;  to 
  bespangle;  as  a  robe  starred  with  gems.  ``A  sable  curtain 
  starred  with  gold.''  --Young. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Starling  \Star"ling\,  n.  [OE.  sterlyng,  a  dim.  of  OE  stare,  AS 
  st[ae]r;  akin  to  AS  stearn,  G.  star,  staar,  OHG.  stara, 
  Icel.  starri,  stari,  Sw  stare,  Dan.  st[ae]r,  L.  sturnus.  Cf 
  {Stare}  a  starling.] 
  1.  (Zo["o]l.)  Any  passerine  bird  belonging  to  {Sturnus}  and 
  allied  genera.  The  European  starling  ({Sturnus  vulgaris}) 
  is  dark  brown  or  greenish  black,  with  a  metallic  gloss, 
  and  spotted  with  yellowish  white.  It  is  a  sociable  bird, 
  and  builds  about  houses,  old  towers,  etc  Called  also 
  {stare},  and  {starred}.  The  pied  starling  of  India  is 
  {Sternopastor  contra}. 
 
  2.  (Zo["o]l.)  A  California  fish;  the  rock  trout. 
 
  3.  A  structure  of  piles  driven  round  the  piers  of  a  bridge 
  for  protection  and  support;  --  called  also  {sterling}. 
 
  {Rose-colored  starling}.  (Zo["o]l.)  See  {Pastor}. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Starred  \Starred\,  a.  [From  {Star}.] 
  1.  Adorned  or  studded  with  stars;  bespangled. 
 
  2.  Influenced  in  fortune  by  the  stars.  [Obs.] 
 
  My  third  comfort,  Starred  most  unluckily.  --Shak. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  starred 
  adj  :  marked  with  an  asterisk;  "the  starred  items"  [syn:  {asterisked}] 

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