faxed star

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Definition of faxed star in English English dictionary

A comet; meteor

The difference between true and false glory is elegantly illustrated by Milton in his description of Satan, who, falling, was defigured from a star of high magnitude into a faxed star, whose meteoric flash soon fades,.

Related Terms

faxed stars

plural form of faxed star

faxed-star

Alternative form of faxed star

Turkish pronunciation

fäkst stär

Pronunciation

/ˈfakst ˈstär/ /ˈfækst ˈstɑːr/

Etymology

() From faxed (“having hair, hairy”) +‎ star, from the tail appearing as though the star had hair.