"radio star" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: radio stars [plural]
Etymology: radio + star; see star (“celebrity”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|radio|star}} radio + star, {{m|en|star||celebrity}} star (“celebrity”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} radio star (plural radio stars)
  1. (radio) A celebrity famous for appearances in radio broadcasts. Categories (topical): Radio Related terms: film star, movie star, television star, pop star, rockstar
    Sense id: en-radio_star-en-noun-gLt3oP~O Topics: broadcasting, media, radio
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: radio stars [plural]
Etymology: From being discrete astronomical radio-frequency electromagnetic radiation sources found in the sky, which would twinkle when the Earth's ionosphere varies. Head templates: {{en-noun}} radio star (plural radio stars)
  1. (obsolete, astronomy) A discrete astronomical radio source Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-radio_star-en-noun-4TTfaB8D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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