/ Dictionary / Index W Wolf-Rayet star: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Wolf'-Ra•yet' star" Pronunciation: (woolf'rī-ā' Fr. vôlf-ra-ye'), [key] a very hot (35,000–100,000 K) and luminous star in the early stages of evolution, with broad emission lines in its spectrum. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Wolfram von Eschenbach wolfsbane Related Content Daily Word Quiz: candor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language