starring

Adjective
US[stah-ring]/ˈstɑrɪŋ/2 syllables
Synonyms: leadingprimastarstellar

Open English WordNet

Adjective (1)

  1. indicating the most important performer or role“the leading man”“prima ballerina”“prima donna”“a star figure skater”“the starring role”“a stellar role”“a stellar performance”Synonyms: leadingprimastarstellarOpposite minorSimilar major
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

“starring” is listed under Star.

Star (stär), transitive verb [past tense & past participle Starred (stärd); present participle & verbal noun Starring.]

To set or adorn with stars, or bright, radiating bodies; to bespangle; as, a robe starred with gems. “A sable curtain starred with gold.” Edward Young

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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