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Starship (science fiction)

First in use: the 1930s
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SpaceX Starship

First in use: c. 2019

Starship / Starship (science fiction) / SpaceX Starship

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Sci-fi vessels vs. the largest rocket ever flown.

Which meaning of Starship is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Starship (science fiction) came first (the 1930s). SpaceX Starship arrived in 2019. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Original · the 1930s

Starship (science fiction)

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Duplicate · c. 2019

SpaceX Starship

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