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four-star

[ fawr-stahr, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˌstɑr, ˈfoʊr- /
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adjective

of or being a full general or admiral, as indicated by four stars on an insignia.
rated or considered as being of the highest quality, especially as indicated by four printed stars assigned in some rating systems: a four-star restaurant.

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Origin of four-star

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby four-star

four-rowed barley, fourscore, foursome, four-spot, foursquare, four-star, four-striper, four-stroke, fourteen, fourteener, Fourteen Points
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Words related to four-star

high-profile, high-level, remarkable, effective, noteworthy, solid, powerful, extraordinary, prominent, heavy, great, major, chief, professional, grave, aristocratic, distinguished, famous, first-class, foremost

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