morning star

American

noun

a bright planet, especially Venus, seen in the east immediately before sunrise.
Also called holy water sprinkle. Also called holy water sprinkler. a medieval shafted weapon having a head in the form of a spiked ball.

morning star British

noun

Also called: daystar. a planet, usually Venus, seen just before sunrise during the time that the planet is west of the sun Compare evening star

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Etymology

Origin of morning star

First recorded in 1525–35

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Since then, it has formed two bullish morning star patterns in February and March.

From Barron's ● May 8, 2026

The breakout from the triangle came in mid-April, featuring a strong double-digit move on elevated volume that also completed a bullish morning star.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

A bearish evening star completed at the $200 figure on Nov. 12, and a 50% drawdown didn’t finish until a bullish morning star at $100 on Feb. 24.

From Barron's ● May 4, 2026

A bullish engulfing pattern occurred in October 2022, and a morning star occurred in November 2023.

From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 2026

For one hour and a half, I was the glittering morning star I knew I could be.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

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