starlike

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

STARLIKE, adjective [star and like.] 1. Resembling a star; stellated; radiated like a star; as starlike flowers. 2. Bright; illustrious. The having turned many to righteousness shall confer a starlike and immortal brightness.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI

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