English Explanatory Dictionary

Star of the Sea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus.

Word forms

Star of the Sea

Etymology

From Middle English sterre of þe see, a calque of Latin Stella Maris (“Polaris, the North Star; Mary, mother of Jesus”) and direct translation from the Latin and its descendants in other languages. Cf. Morning Star.

Synonyms

Mary mother of Jesus

Related words

sea star starfish
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