lone star—
1. is used with reference to the state flag of Texas:
- The lone star of Texas shall continue to wave proudly in the air as long as one brave Texan remains to defend it.
2. the only or sole person:
- He was a lone star not just from India, but from this Asian region as well, when the sport was dominated by Europeans.
lonely star—a lonely or unattached person:
- I must admit that I was half expecting to meet a tired, dejected lonely star who had retreated to the Irish countryside.