01 n. The morning star; the star which ushers in the day; -- usually the planet Venus, when seen before and just after sunrise.
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The morning star; the star which ushers in the day; -- usually the planet Venus, when seen before and just after sunrise.“A dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts.” — 2 Peter i. 19.
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The sun, as the orb of day.[Poetic]“So sinks the day-star in the ocean bed, And yet anon repairs his drooping head, And tricks his beams, and with new-spangled ore Flames in the forehead of the morning sky.” — Milton.