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daystar

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈdeɪstɑː/
  • US: /ˈdeɪstɑɹ/
  • rhymes with -eɪstɑː(ɹ)

1

noun

Meaning 1

The planet Venus as the morning star.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: literary

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: Vesper, Hesperus, evening star, Venus

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Phosphorus, Eosphorus, Vesper, Hesperus, evening star, Venus

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The Sun.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: poetic

Examples

  • I only go outdoors at night, away from the daystar's burning glare.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: morning star, Phosphorus, Lucifer

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: planet, major planet

History

Etymology

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