falling star

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falling star

noun falling stars

A meteor. Upon seeing the majesty of heaven (e.g., lightning, falling stars, or the renewal of the solar cycle), high mountains, or other glorious phenomena of nature [one should say]: "Blessed . . . Who doest the work of creation."
Similar: shooting star

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@misc{falling_star_2026,
  title = {falling star},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/falling%20star},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}