barnstar en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
From barn + star. In the wiki sense a reference to the communal practice of barnraising, introduced on the MeatballWiki in the early 2000s and adopted by Wikipedia in 2003.
Meanings
- A decorative painted object or image, often in the shape of a five-pointed star but occasionally in a circular wagon-wheel style, used to adorn a barn.
- A lucky charm resembling a star plate, similar to a horseshoe
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(taxonomic:Wikimedia jargon) An image posted on a wiki user's personal page by another user, as an informal award or form of recognition.
Other Wikipedia editors responded to Mr. [Richard] Knipel’s courageous act by awarding him several “Barnstars,” the site’s official tokens of appreciation. “You’ve got some guts man!” wrote a user who awarded him a Barnstar of Diligence. Mr. Knipel did not respond to a request for comment.
2025 October 17, Andy Newman, “Wikipedia Volunteers Avert Tragedy by Taking Down Gunman at Conference”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:There are many different Wikipedia barnstars that connote different things.
2008, Jonathan Zittrain, The Future of the Internet and How to Stop It, →ISBN, Notes: Chapter 6, page 290:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| barn-star | alternative | lexicographic | |
| barn star | alternative | lexicographic | |
| barnstars | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
es cobestrella (image posted on personal page) · cmn 星章 (image posted on personal page) · es cobestrella (A decorative painted object or image) · id BintangWiki (image posted on personal page)