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Proper Noun

1. 1
   Venus as the morning star.

   "Near-synonyms: Hesperus, evening star, evenstar, Vesper, Venus"

Synonyms

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daystarevening starevenstarhesperuslucifermorning star

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"Near-synonyms: Hesperus, evening star, evenstar, Vesper, Venus"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἑωσφόρος (Heōsphóros), from Ἕως (Héōs, “dawn”) + φέρω (phérō, “to bear, to carry”).

Related phrases

morning star

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