- A dwarf star is a star of relatively small size and low luminosity. Most main sequence stars are dwarf stars. The meaning of the word “dwarf” was later extended to some star-sized objects that are not stars, and compact stellar remnants that are no longer stars.
These are the families of the sons of Noah, according to their genealogies, in their nations; and from these the nations spread abroad on the earth after the flood.
Genesis 10:32 RSV