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- [mawr-ning stahr]
- /ˈmɔr nɪŋ stɑr/
- /ˈmɔːnɪŋ stɑː(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mawr-ning stahr]
- /ˈmɔr nɪŋ stɑr/
Definitions of morning star words
- noun morning star a bright planet, especially Venus, seen in the east immediately before sunrise. 1
- noun morning star Also called holy water sprinkler, holy water sprinkle. a medieval shafted weapon having a head in the form of a spiked ball. 1
- singular noun morning star The morning star is the planet Venus, which can be seen shining in the sky just after the sun rises. 0
- noun morning star a planet, usually Venus, seen just before sunrise during the time that the planet is west of the sun 0
- noun morning star a planet, esp. Venus, visible in the eastern sky before sunrise; daystar 0
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Origin of morning star
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Morning star
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
morning star popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
morning star usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for morning star
noun morning star
- lucifer — a proud, rebellious archangel, identified with Satan, who fell from heaven.
- phosphor — the morning star, especially Venus.
- phosphorus — Chemistry. a solid, nonmetallic element existing in at least three allotropic forms, one that is yellow, poisonous, flammable, and luminous in the dark, one that is red, less poisonous, and less flammable, and another that is black, insoluble in most solvents, and the least flammable. The element is used in forming smoke screens, its compounds are used in matches and phosphate fertilizers, and it is a necessary constituent of plant and animal life in bones, nerves, and embryos. Symbol: P; atomic weight: 30.974; atomic number: 15; specific gravity: (yellow) 1.82 at 20°C, (red) 2.20 at 20°C, (black) 2.25–2.69 at 20°C.
- venus — an ancient Italian goddess of gardens and spring, identified by the Romans with Aphrodite as the goddess of love and beauty.
- daystar — morning star
Antonyms for morning star
noun morning star
- hesperus — an evening star, especially Venus.
See also
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