An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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primary star
  ستاره‌ی ِ نخستان  
setâre-ye naxostân
Fr.: étoile principale  

In a → multiple star system, the most massive → component. In other words, the star nearest to the system’s → center of garvity.

See also: → primary; → star .