Morning-star definition

A planet, especially Venus, visible in the east just before or at sunrise.

noun

A planet, esp. Venus, visible in the eastern sky before sunrise; daystar.

noun

The planet Venus as observed in the eastern sky around dawn.

The evening star is the morning star. (Hesperus is Phosphorus.)

noun

(less commonly) The planet Mercury as observed in the eastern sky around dawn.

noun

(military) A weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff, in contrast to a flail.

noun

The planet Venus as seen in the eastern sky around dawn.

The evening star is the morning star.

pronoun

Other Word Forms

Singular:

morning-star

Plural:

morning-stars