any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night; a star.

(astrol.) any of the supposed twenty seven stars a) that was ruling the moment of one's birth, believed to determine the destiny through out his or her life or b) that brings rain.

(arith.) a symbol for the number twenty-seven.

(Jain.) a class of gods.

a conventionalized flat figure having (usu. five or six) symmetrical projecting points, regarded as a representation of a star of the sky; a star.

any mark, shape, emblem or the like resembling such a figure, often used as an award, symbol of rank or authority, etc.; a star.

a star-like sign (*) used in printing to indicate footnote references, omissions, etc.; an asterisk.

= ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಕ.

of or pertaining to the stars; sidereal.

expressed in reference to the stars; sidereal.

= ನಾಕ್ಷತ್ರಮಾನ.

he whose nose is short.

a losing of one's own place, land, etc.