morning star
noun
a bright planet, especially Venus, seen in the east immediately before sunrise.
Also called holy water sprinkler, holy water sprinkle. a medieval shafted weapon having a head in the form of a spiked ball.
Origin of morning star
First recorded in 1525–35
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The stars were all gone now, save one in the distance—the morning-star.
Seven Little People and their FriendsHorace Elisha Scudder
Uriel engages Apollion, and succeeds in wresting from him the rebel banner with its morning-star.
Vondel's LuciferJoost van den Vondel
One morning, he found his morning-star all dimmed and dusky-red; doomsday had dawned; they were to meet no more!
The moon stood high in heaven, the clouds had been driven away, and never did the morning-star rise brighter on two human beings.
Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2)Jean Paul Friedrich Richter
His round shield is made of burnished silver, and the head of his morning-star consists of a single cornelian.
'Midst the Wild CarpathiansMr Jkai
morning star
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