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asteria

noun as·te·ria \a-ˈstir-ē-ə\

Definition of ASTERIA

:  a gemstone cut to show asterism
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Origin of ASTERIA

Latin, a precious stone, from Greek, feminine of asterios starry, from aster-, astēr
First Known Use: 1903

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