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morning star

mor-ning STAR/ˌmɔɹnɪŋ ˈstɑɹ/UKmaw-ning STAH/ˌmɔːnɪŋ ˈstɑː/

Noun pluralmorning stars

4 meanings of morning star

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  1. 1
    Venusproper noun
    The planet Venus when it shines in the eastern sky early in the morning.

    We got up early to see the morning star above the hills.

    The morning star was still bright when the sun began to rise.

    SimilarPhosphorus, Lucifer

    OppositeHesperus

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  2. 2
    spiked weaponnouncountable
    A weapon with a heavy, spiky ball fixed firmly on the end of a pole.

    The museum shows a morning star next to a row of old swords.

    The guard lifted his morning star and stepped in front of the gate.

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    Mercuryproper nounrare
    The planet Mercury when it can be seen in the eastern sky early in the morning.

    This week the morning star is Mercury, very low in the east.

    You need a clear view of the east to catch Mercury as a morning star.

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    eye crustnounrareHong KongPhilippinesuncountable
    The dry, crusty stuff that forms in the corners of your eyes while you sleep.

    Wash your face, you still have morning star in your eyes.

    She rubbed the morning star from her eyes and got ready for school.

    Similarsleep

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Origin

From morning + star. It came to mean Satan through a probable misreading of a Bible verse, Isaiah 14:12.