Function: noun
Date: 1767
: a person or thing that is growing quickly in popularity or importance in a particular field <a rising star in politics>
Function: noun
Date: 1767
: a person or thing that is growing quickly in popularity or importance in a particular field <a rising star in politics>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012