daystar

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

morning star, Phosphorus, Lucifer

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