ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective
1. : studded with stars
2.
[from the fact that the flag of the United States has frequently been described as star-spangled since the composition of the patriotic song The Star-Spangled Banner in 1814 by Francis Scott Key died 1843 American lawyer]
a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the United States or its citizens
ripsnorting star-spangled frontiersmen — R.A.Billington
b. : extremely patriotic with regard to the United States