First Known Use: 1964
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quasar
noun qua·sar \ˈkwā-ˌzär also -ˌsär\
astronomy : a very bright object in space that is similar to a star and that is very far away from the Earth and gives off powerful radio waves
Full Definition of QUASAR
: any of a class of celestial objects that resemble stars but whose large redshift and apparent brightness imply extreme distance and huge energy output
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Origin of QUASAR
quasi-stellar
Rhymes with QUASAR
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