STELLIFY

Etymology

Verb

stellify (third-person singular simple present stellifies, present participle stellifying, simple past and past participle stellified)

(transitive, mythology) To transform from an earthly body into a celestial body; to place in the sky as such

(transitive, astronomy) To turn into a star.

Source: Wiktionary


Stel"li*fy, v. t. Etym: [L. stella a star + -fy.]

Definition: To turn into a star; to cause to appear like a star; to place among the stars, or in heaven. [Obs. or R.] B. Jonson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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