m. a coined term meaning having a quality or importance superior to all others; exceptional. This alludes to a system of rating the quality of something such as a hotel or restaurant by placing a number of stars next to its name or title. The number of stars indicates the degree of quality with five stars being the highest given and which denotes something of the highest excellence. The importance of an item or person may be similarly noted with stars. For instance, in the military service a high-rankingofficer carries five stars on his uniform. Thus a ten-starrating indicates something or someone that exceeds even the best or the most important.