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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   Venus as the evening star; the time of its appearance. poetic, rare

   "Near-synonyms: Phosphorus, Eosphorus, Lucifer, morning star, Venus"

Synonyms

All synonyms

eosphorusevening starhesperuslucifermorning starphosphorus

Example

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"Near-synonyms: Phosphorus, Eosphorus, Lucifer, morning star, Venus"

Etymology

From Middle English euensterre, from Old English ǣfensteorra, from Proto-Germanic *ēbanþsternǭ.

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