Enstar

/ɪnˈstɑr/ verb

Definition

To set with stars; to cover or adorn with stars or star-like objects; to arrange in a starry pattern.

Etymology

From 'star' plus 'en-' prefix. 'Star' comes from Old English 'steorra' and Proto-Germanic 'sternon,' ultimately from Proto-Indo-European 'ster-' (star/strew).

Kelly Says

Poets and astronomers used 'enstarred' to describe anything that sparkled like stars—Milton wrote of 'the enstarred sky,' and the word captures how ancient people saw the night sky as a canvas deliberately decorated with stars.

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