star-map
star-map noun: a map detailing the distribution of prominent stars in the night sky.
Noun
star-map (plural star-maps)
- A map detailing the distribution of prominent stars in the night sky.
- Thus the brightest star in Virgo (α) has an ancient name, handed down to us in all the star-maps[.]1893, E. W. Bullinger, Witness of the Stars, London: The author, page 29
- Here Virgo the constellation is represented, as in our star-maps, by a woman with a spike of corn in her hand (Spica).1920, Edward Carpenter, Pagan and Christian Creeds, New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co., published 1921, page 32
Forms of star-map
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Questions about star-map
- What does star-map mean?
- Star-map means a map detailing the distribution of prominent stars in the night sky.
- What part of speech is star-map?
- Star-map is a noun.
- What is the plural of star-map?
- The plural of star-map is star-maps.
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