daystar

[ dey-stahr ]

noun

1. a morning star.
2. the sun.

daystar

/ ˈdeɪˌstɑː /

noun

1. See sun
   a poetic word for the sun
2. See morning star
   another word for the morning star

Word History and Origins

Origin of daystar¹

before 1000; Middle English daysterre, Old English dægsteorra. See day, star

Example Sentences

As we waited, suddenly the daystar flashed up over the mountains, a brilliant herald summoning the world to wake.

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Drawing a long breath, she enjoyed the coolness which precedes the departure of the daystar.

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The stars withdrew, marshaled by the Daystar, which last of all retired also.

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How art thou fallen, O Lucifer (Daystar), son of the morning!

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To-day, the Dawn and the Daystar: to-morrow, the Daystar arising in the heart.

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