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Stardom Noun Star·Dom Tipped Rise Status Position Star

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
star·dom
\\ˈstär-dəm\\ noun
 DATE  1865
: the status or position of a star
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
stardom
star·dom / 5stB:dEm; NAmE 5stB:rdEm / noun [U]
   the state of being famous as an actor, a singer, etc.
   明星的地位(或身分):
   The group is being tipped for stardom (= people say they will be famous).
   人们认为这支乐队将走红。
   She shot to stardom in a Broadway musical.
   她在一部百老汇音乐剧中一炮打响。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of English


stardom
noun

ADJ. Hollywood, international

VERB + STARDOM achieve, rise to, rocket to, shoot (sb) to Her number one single shot her to stardom. | be tipped for This young tennis player is being tipped for stardom. | be coached for, be groomed for He was groomed for stardom by his rock-singer father.

PHRASES sb's rise to stardom her meteoric rise to stardom | the road to stardom He set out on the lonely road to stardom early in life.

OLT
stardom noun
⇨ fame
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
star·dom
\ˈstärdəm, ˈstȧd-\ noun
(-s)
1. : the status or position of a star
 < a number … reached stardom in the various fields of entertainment — Current Biography >
2. : a body of stars
 < a select body of guest soloists gathered from the stardom of European music centers — P.V.R.Key >

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