daystar

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daystar

  • /ˈdeɪstɑː/ UK
  • /ˈdeɪstɑɹ/ US

Rhymes with -eɪstɑː(ɹ)

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

noun daystars · day star

  1. literary The planet Venus as the morning star. Near-synonyms: Vesper, Hesperus, evening star, Venus

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

  2. poetic The Sun. I only go outdoors at night, away from the daystar's burning glare.

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@misc{daystar_2026,
  title = {daystar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/daystar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}