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su·per·star

 (so͞o′pər-stär′)
n.
1. A widely acclaimed star, as in movies or sports, who has great popular appeal.
2. One that is extremely popular or prominent or that is a major attraction.

su′per·star′dom (so͞o′pər-stär′dəm) n.
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superstar

(ˈsuːpəˌstɑː)
n
(Music, other) a popular singer, film star, etc, who is idolized by fans and elevated to a position of importance in the entertainment industry
ˈsuperˌstardom n
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su•per•star

(ˈsu pərˌstɑr)

n.
a very prominent or successful person or thing, esp. a performer or athlete who enjoys great renown and admiration and commands extremely high fees for services.
[1920–25, Amer.]
su′per•star`dom, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.superstar - someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any fieldsuperstar - someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
track star - a star runner
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superstar

noun celebrity, star, big name, face (informal), name, personality, lion, dignitary, luminary, bigwig (informal), celeb (informal), big shot (informal), personage, megastar (informal), V.I.P., Sopa* (S.M.S.) a Hollywood superstar
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Translations
superzvezdnik

superstar

[ˈsuːpəstɑːʳ] Nsuperestrella f
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superstar

[ˈsuːpərstɑːr]
n (= actor, singer) → superstar f (= sports player) → superstar f
modif [status, lifestyle] → de superstar
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superstar

n(Super)star m
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superstar

[ˈsuːpəstɑːʳ] nsuperstar f inv
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