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morning star en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From morning + star. Compare Middle English morwensterre, West Frisian moarnsstjer, Dutch morgenster, German Morgenstern, Swedish morgonstjärna, Icelandic morgunstjarna. Application to Satan derives, like the corresponding sense of Lucifer (which see), from what is probably a misinterpretation of Isaiah 14:12 (NIV: "How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth, you who once laid low the nations!").
Meanings
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(countable) A 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:
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(Hong-Kong, Philippines, uncommon, uncountable) Sleep 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”.
Forms
Coordinates
club · mace · truncheon
Relateds
throwing star (weapon with star points)
Synonyms
holy-water sprinkle · holy water sprinkler · morgenstern · morning glory
Translations (31)
de Morgenstern (weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff) · hy մորգենշտերն (weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff) · sv spikklubba (weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff) · fi aamutähti (weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff) · it stella del mattino (weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff) · fi piikkinuija (weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff) · sv morgonstjärna (weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff) · cs kropáč (weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff) · pl morgensztern (weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff) · ca estel de l'alba (weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff) · sh jutarnja zvijezda (weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff) · da morgenstjerne (weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff) · nn morgonstjerne (weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff) · fy moarnsstjer (weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff) · pl gwiazda poranna (weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff) · pl morgenstern (weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff) · uk моргенште́рн (weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff) · ja モーニングスター (weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff) · it mazza ferrata (weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff) · vi chùy gai (weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff) · nl morgenster (weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff) · sh jutarnja zvezda (weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff) · sh јутарња звезда (weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff) · nb morgenstjerne (weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff) · es lucero del alba (weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff) · cs morgenštern (weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff) · ru моргенште́рн (weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff) · sh јутарња звијезда (weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff) · fr étoile du matin (weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff) · sl buzdovan (weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff) · pt maça de espinhos (weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff)
morning star en · PROPN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From morning + star. Compare Middle English morwensterre, West Frisian moarnsstjer, Dutch morgenster, German Morgenstern, Swedish morgonstjärna, Icelandic morgunstjarna. Application to Satan derives, like the corresponding sense of Lucifer (which see), from what is probably a misinterpretation of Isaiah 14:12 (NIV: "How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth, you who once laid low the nations!").
Meanings
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The planet Venus as observed in the eastern sky around dawn.
Near-synonyms: evening star, Hesperus
The evening star is the morning star. (Hesperus is Phosphorus.)
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.
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:
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(uncommon) The planet Mercury as observed in the eastern sky around dawn.
Near-synonyms: evening star, Hermes
Forms
Synonyms
Phosphor · Hesperus · evening star · Phosphorus · Apollo · evening star · Lucifer · Eosphorus · Hermes
Translations (115)
ko 샛별 (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · grc ἑωσφόρος (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · ca estel del matí (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · nv sǫʼ doo ńdízídí (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · rup lutseafir (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · lt aušri̇̀nė žvaigždė̃ (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · cs jitřenka (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · ru у́тренняя звезда́ (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · cwa nyamananga (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · pl Gwiazda Poranna (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · ro luceafărul de dimineață (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · bg зорни́ца (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · es estrella del alba (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · gd reul na maidne (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · yue 晨星 (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · lt ryti̇̀nė žvaigždė̃ (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · nb morgenstjerne (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · be зарані́ца (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · ang ēarendel (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · ru денни́ца (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · kne batakagan (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · fr étoile du matin (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · ng Magwila (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · sh jutarnja zvezda (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · izh päivätähti (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · unm opànalànkw (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · nl morgenster (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · sv morgonstjärna (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · tum nthanda (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · cy seren fore (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · ny nthondwa (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · ro luceafăr (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · ro steaua dimineții (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · ja 明けの明星 (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · yao mng'andu class 3 (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · ga réalta na maidine (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · es lucífero (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · ta விடிவெள்ளி (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · ilo baggak ti agsapa (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · mk у́тринска ѕве́зда (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · sh jutarnja zvijezda (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · ms bintang johar (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · ms bintang barat (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · uk ранко́ва зі́рка (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · mel biteang wab (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · da morgenstjerne (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · be дзянні́ца (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · pl Jutrzenka (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · sl jutranja zvezda (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · sk zornička (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · ar نَجْمَة الصَّبَاح (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · ms bintang timur (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · cmn 啟明 /启明 (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · mk Де́ница (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · la phōsphorus (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · yue 啟明 /启明 (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · mi Tāwera (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · la stēlla mātūtīna (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · ms bintang kejora (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · pt estrela-d'alva (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · uk денни́ця (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · it stella del mattino (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · ny nthanda (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · he הֵילֵל בֶּן שָׁחַר (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · id bintang kejora (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · az karvanqıran (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · ms bintang pagi (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · vi sao Mai (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · ms bintang Zuhrah (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · hy լուսաստղ (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · yi מאָרגנשטערן (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · it lucifero (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · lt rýto žvaigždė̃ (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · es lucero del alba (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · ebk fiatakog (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · nv sǫʼtsoh łigaii (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · ksc amfikaton (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · el Εωσφόρος (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · pl gwiazda poranna (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · bg у́тринна звезда́ (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · grc Ἑωσφόρος (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · knb ambigaton (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · hu hajnalcsillag (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · de Morgenstern (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · nv sǫʼtsoh (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · fr éstoile du matin (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · hu esthajnalcsillag (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · tl tala sa umaga (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · ebk fiataktakan (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · gl estrela da fartura (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · sk zornica (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · mi Kōpū (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · mk Зо́рница (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · cmn 晨星 (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · got 𐌰𐌿𐌶𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌹𐌻 (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · pa ਸਵੇਰ ਦਾ ਤਾਰਾ (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · fi aamutähti (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · mk зо́рница (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · gl luceiro da mañá (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · he אַיֶּלֶת הַשָׁחַר (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · be ра́нішняя зо́рка (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · az dan ulduzu (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · th ดาวประกายพรึก (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · niq tapoiyot (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · gl luceiro (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · sh јутарња звезда (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · sh јутарња звијезда (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · lv rīta zvaigzne (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · bin agukisinmwiongie (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · kw Borlowen (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · uk зірни́ця (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · mk де́ница (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · la lūcifer (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · az çoban ulduzu (planet Venus as seen around dawn) · hrx Meuendsstern (planet Venus as seen around dawn)
wikidata: Q308 · wikidata: Q313