Definition of "stellar" []

• Of, relating to, or consisting of stars. (adjective)
• Of or relating to a star performer. (adjective)
• Outstanding; principal. (adjective)

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• "As being consistent with the unit of distance, I have proposed for the stellar unit of time a _stellar year_"
• "Ms. Warren, who lured Mr. Cordray to the CFPB, threw her support behind what she called a "stellar" choice."
• "Under these circumstances, at the present time, which we referred to as a stellar moment of the revolution, we are commemorating Peasants Day."