Moravian star

noun

A (usually illuminated) star, made of a geometric solid such as a rhombicuboctahedron to which a large number of pyramidal points are attached, a popular Advent or Christmas decoration in Germany and other places having Moravian congregations.

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Meanings

nounMoravian star (plural Moravian stars)

plural Moravian stars

  1. A (usually illuminated) star, made of a geometric solid such as a rhombicuboctahedron to which a large number of pyramidal points are attached, a popular Advent or Christmas decoration in Germany and other places having Moravian congregations.

Origin

Named after the Moravian church, which first commercially produced them at Herrnhut.

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Translations

German Herrnhuter Stern
  • Herrnhuter SternAdvent or Christmas star
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APA

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Chicago

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