Starhood

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being a star (whether an astronomic object or a celebrity). uncountable

    "Brown dwarfs are much bigger than planets but not quite big enough to generate the internal pressure needed to burst into starhood."

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stardomstardom

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"Brown dwarfs are much bigger than planets but not quite big enough to generate the internal pressure needed to burst into starhood."

Etymology

From star + -hood.

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