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morning star

American  

noun

  1. a bright planet, especially Venus, seen in the east immediately before sunrise.

  2. 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

  1. 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of morning star

First recorded in 1525–35

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The handle portion of the pattern began with a bullish morning star completed on May 20, which also coincided with the stock reclaiming its 200-day simple moving average.

From Barron's May 27, 2026

More recently, the chart has shown benign technical action with a bullish morning star and harami pattern appearing in early March and mid-April.

From Barron's May 27, 2026

Looking at the daily chart, the stock completed a bullish morning star Tuesday while also filling an upside gap from the Aug. 4, 2025, session.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

There have been higher lows within the pattern including bullish engulfing candles in May and November 2023, a hammer and bullish morning star last April and May and another hammer in April.

From Barron's May 4, 2026

My skin gleamed like the morning star and I felt as hot as the centre of the sun and I smelled God knows like what.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

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