noun
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any of the heavenly bodies, except planets and satellites, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night; a star.
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the expanding and contracting opening in the iris of the eye, through which light passes to the retina; the pupil of the eye.
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a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain molluscs and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object, valued as a gem when lustrous and finely coloured; a pearl.
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a necklace sewn with a pearl or pearls.
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(myth.) name of the wife of Břhaspati, the preceptor of gods.
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the air or wind.
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a person who is celebrated or distinguished in the cinema or theatre; a star.
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silver.