daystar
daystar · daystars
The planet Venus as the morning starThe planet Venus as the morning star.
UK/ˈdeɪstɑː/US/ˈdeɪstɑɹ/
Meaning
2 senses(literary)The planet Venus as the morning star.
Near-synonyms: Vesper, Hesperus, evening star, Venus
a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky
(poetic)The Sun.
I only go outdoors at night, away from the daystar's burning glare.
Origin
From Middle English daysterre, from Old English dæġsteorra, equivalent to day + star. CognFrom Middle English daysterre, from Old English dæġsteorra, equivalent to day + star. Cognate with Scots daystern (“morningstar; daystar”).
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Forms
plural: daystarsSynonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky:morning starPhosphorusLucifer