Stern

Definitions of Stern
  1. noun
    a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem
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    types:
    Hexagramm
    a regular polygon formed by extending each of the sides of a regular hexagon to form two equilateral triangles
    Pentagramm
    a star with 5 points; formed by 5 straight lines between the vertices of a pentagon and enclosing another pentagon
  2. noun
    (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
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    examples:
    Sonne
    the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
    Polarstern
    the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
    types:
    Fixstern
    any star in the Ptolemaic theory of planetary motion
    Sonne
    any star around which a planetary system revolves
    type of:
    Gestirn, Himmelskörper
    natural objects visible in the sky
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