"orphan star" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: orphan stars [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ) Etymology: orphan + star from the star being separated (orphaned) from its parent galaxy Etymology templates: {{compound|en|orphan|star}} orphan + star Head templates: {{en-noun}} orphan star (plural orphan stars)
  1. (astronomy) a star that is not part of any galaxy, but exists in intergalactic space instead Categories (topical): Stars Hypernyms: intergalactic star Related terms: rogue planet (english: analogous situation with planets without parent stars), interstellar planet (english: analogous situation with planets without parent stars) Coordinate_terms: hypervelocity star
    Sense id: en-orphan_star-en-noun-hJvMHizo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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