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.

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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

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Etymology

Origin of morning star

First recorded in 1525–35

Example Sentences

The stock declined by 34% until a bullish morning star completed on Feb. 13.

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Notice bottoms in this possible cup were formed with positive candlestick patterns, including a bullish morning star and piercing line in the summer of 2024 and spring of 2025.

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The $325 pivot was taken out on Feb. 13, but the bulls can take solace in the bullish morning star completed on Feb. 25.

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Note the bullish morning star completed at the depth of the pattern on May 15 at the 200-day simple moving average.

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The potential weekly cup base bottom was marked by a couple of dojis last November and December, followed by a bullish morning star that resulted in a 14% gain the second week of February.

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