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STAR , the generalSee also: term for the luminous bodies seen in the heavens; used also by See also: analogy for star-shaped ornaments (see MEDAL; Orders and Decorations) or other See also: objects, and figuratively for persons of conspicuous brilliance
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The word is See also: common to many branches of See also: languages: in Teutonic two forms appear, starre or sterre (cf
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Du. ster), and sterne, or stern (cf
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Ger
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Stern, and the Scand. stjerna, stjerna, &c.)
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From See also: Lat. stella, are derived Span. and See also: Port. estrella, and Fr. etoile
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Only two copies of the orginal See also: Leiden edition of See also: Stanyhurst's See also: translation of Virgil are known to be in existence
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In this edition his orthographical cranks are preserved
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A reprint in 1583 by See also: Henry Bynneman forms the basis of J
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Maidment's edition (
See also: Edinburgh, 1836), and of Professor E
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See also: Arber's reprint (188o), which contains an excellent introduction
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Stanyhurst's Latin See also: works include De See also: rebus in See also: Hibernia gestis (See also: Antwerp, 1584) and a See also: life of St Patrick
(1587)
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