étoile

Definitions of étoile
  1. noun
    a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem
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    type of:
    figure plane, figure à deux dimensions
    a two-dimensional shape
  2. noun
    (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
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    types:
    nova
    a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and become more luminous in the process
    supernova
    a star that explodes and becomes extremely luminous in the process
    type of:
    astre
    natural objects visible in the sky
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