Meanings
plural lucky stars
- idiomaticSomething that appears to give a person luck.
The young man's lucky star shone full on him, and dazzled him to a seeming indiscretion.
1903, E. Nesbit, The Man with the Boots2 more examples
If exiled, he went without remonstrance, confident that his lucky star would again lead him to the front, and with fertile brain every ready to plan a revolution or arrange a coup d'état.
1889, Fanny Chambers Gooch, Face to Face With the MexicansBet your lucky star / I cross my heart / Hope that love will come again / Bet your lucky star / I cross my heart / Love will come again
1981, Jean Carn, “Bet Your Lucky Star”, in Sweet and Wonderful
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
From the ancient idea that stars affect human lives.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 幸運星 /幸运星
- 幸運星 /幸运星 (xìngyùnxīng)something that appears to give a person luck
Finnish onnentähti
- onnentähtisomething that appears to give a person luck
French bonne étoile
- bonne étoilesomething that appears to give a person luck
Polish coś, co przynosić szczęście
- coś, co przynosić szczęściesomething that appears to give a person luck
Spanish buena estrella
- buena estrellasomething that appears to give a person luck
Cite this entry
lucky star. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lucky%20star
“lucky star.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lucky%20star. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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