morning star

alternative morningstar

1. astronomyThe planet Venus as observed in the eastern sky around dawn.

   Near-synonyms: evening star, Hesperus

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   The evening star is the morning star. (Hesperus is Phosphorus.)

   Morn in the white wake of the morning star / Came furrowing all the orient into gold.

   1847, Alfred Tennyson, “Part III”, in The Princess: A Medley, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 47

   “All night long he watches the stars, and when the morning star shines he utters one cry of joy, and then he is silent.”

   1888, Oscar Wilde, “The Happy Prince”, in The Happy Prince and Other Tales, London: Duckworth, published 1928, page 25

   1979, Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher, “The Rainbow Connection”, The Muppet Movie, Henson Associates and ITC Entertainment Who said that every wish would be heard and answered / When wished on the morning star? / Somebody thought of that, and someone believed it / And look what it's done so far.

   Synonyms: Phosphor, Phosphorus, Eosphorus, Lucifer, evening star, Hesperus

2. uncommonThe planet Mercury as observed in the eastern sky around dawn.

   Near-synonyms: evening star, Hermes

   Synonyms: Apollo, evening star, Hermes

plural morning stars · alternative morningstar

1. countableengineeringA weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff, in contrast to a flail.

   Contrivances like these, except that the balls were armed with spikes, were long carried by the pioneers of the trained bands, or city militia, they are generally called morning stars.

   1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, […], London: […] S. Hooper, […], →OCLC, page 55

   Synonyms: holy-water sprinkle, holy water sprinkler, morgenstern

2. Hong KongPhilippinesuncommonuncountableSleep or rheum, particularly that which is discharged at the eyes during sleep.

   2019, PlaysPH, "What is the official name of the crusty stuff we develop around our eyes during sleep? And what causes it?", Quora We call it “morning star”. Funny name though. The real name is “eye crusts”.

   Synonyms: morning glory

1. Alternative letter-case form of morning star (“Venus, as seen in the eastern sky around dawn”).

   Near-synonym: Evening Star

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   As we now know, the Evening Star is the Morning Star.

   Who said that every wish would be heard and answered / When wished on the morning star? / Somebody thought of that, and someone believed it / And look what it's done so far.

   1979, Paul Williams, Kenneth Ascher, “The Rainbow Connection”, in The Muppet Movie, Henson Associates and ITC Entertainment

   Synonyms: Evening Star

2. ChristianitySynonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, especially in Catholic contexts.

   Synonyms: Mary, mother of Jesus

3. uncommonChristianitySynonym of Jesus.

   I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you a this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star.

   1978, Bible (New International Version), Revelation 22:16

   Synonyms: Jesus

4. The title of any of several newspapers.