starstone
- noun
- Archaic
:
meteorito
- Legends spoke of a glowing starstone that fell from the heavens centuries ago.
Examples
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The ancient starstone fell from the sky long ago.
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Oh! A starstone fell from the sky!
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The villagers believed the starstone brought good luck to their harvest.
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He kept a small starstone on his desk as a reminder of the night sky.
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The villagers believed the starstone was a fallen piece of the cosmos that blessed their fields with prosperity.
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According to old tales, a strange starstone descended from the sky and landed in the forest.
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He found a rare starstone while hiking, its surface glittering under the sunlight like the night sky.
Synonyms
62
6.7
A piece of rock or metal from space that falls to Earth
1
9.9
A rock or metal piece from space that falls to Earth
How Big
- Archaic
- Specialized
1
9.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Starstone is an old or poetic name made from star and stone, literally a 'stone from the stars'. People used it for meteorites, stones that fell from the sky, so the name links the object to the heavens.