Open Dictionary
mouse here to listen, click to choose/add more
Location: USA
Source: Learn That Word
Profile URL: www.learnthat.org

Are you a native English speaker? How do you pronounce this word?

Thank you for contributing!
upload mp3 file or record now it's easy, promised!

{%type%} Definitions

WordNet 3.0Copyright Princeton University
{%wordnet%}
Definitions.net
{%definitions_com%}

Videos

Short "hint"

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, esp. as indicated by four printed stars assigned in some rating systems

edit
Usage examples (32)
  • "Teflon man," said one of his four-star brethren, admiringly.
  • The four-star general retired in a Pentagon ceremony July 23.
  • Yes, Daniel Boulud, four-star restaurateur, was drinking boxed wine.
  • U. S military and NATO forces in Europe are jointly led by a four-star commander.
...click for more
Tutoring comment


Tutoring comment not yet available...

add more
The Open Dictionary of English is a collaborative project, based on Open Source materials, LearnThat resources, and partner APIs.
We give special thanks to our LearnThat volunteers, as well as Princeton University and Wiktionary for their Open Source word data. We're also grateful for the support given by Google, Wordnik.com, Dictionary.com, Stands4.com and YouTube, OEDILF.com, Kylescholz.com, Best-Practice.com, Forvo.com, as well as the generous Creative Commons community.