English Explanatory Dictionary

daystar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The planet Venus as the morning star.
  2. The Sun.

Pronunciation

/ˈdeɪstɑː/ /ˈdeɪstɑɹ/

Word forms

daystar daystars day star

Etymology

From Middle English daysterre, from Old English dæġsteorra, equivalent to day + star. Cognate with Scots daystern (“morningstar; daystar”).

Synonyms

Phosphorus Eosphorus Vesper Hesperus evening star Venus
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