• tordarus@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Sun and Star are synonyms.

    Here is the first sentence of the Wikipedia article for Sun:

    The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System.

    Here are the first two sentences for Star:

    A star is an astronomical object comprising a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by self-gravity. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun.

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        1 year ago

        Sure. That’s how I understand the English Wikipedia. There are other types of stars in my native tongue at least. But as far as I understand, they are the same in English.

        So give me your counter example