guest star

noun

Etymology

Calque of Literary Chinese 客星 (kèxīng).

  1. derived from 客星

Definitions

  1. A guest on a music or other recording.

  2. An actor on a television program who stars in one, or a few, episodes.

  3. Of an actor

    Of an actor: to star as a guest.

  4. + 2 more definitions
    1. Of a player

      Of a player: to play as a guest of another team.

    2. A nova or supernova recorded in Chinese astronomy which appeared where no star was known…

      A nova or supernova recorded in Chinese astronomy which appeared where no star was known before.

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