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starman

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈstɑːˌmæn/
  • General-American: /ˈstɑɹˌmæn/
  • CMU ARPABET: S T AA1 R M AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname from German.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A spaceman.

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Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

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3

noun

Meaning 3

An alien; a person who comes from another star system.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

An inhabitant of a star.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

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History

Etymology

Variant of Starmann.

From star + -man.