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 rally began with two bullish candlestick patterns off the very round $100 level, a piercing line in April and a morning star in July.

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A bullish morning star in November 2023 led to gains in nine of the following 11 months.

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A bullish morning star on Nov. 24 produced a short-lived 11% rebound, but that bounce quickly morphed into a bear flag rather than a durable reversal.

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Round number theory has come into play with a double top near $60 after the completion of a bearish morning star on Aug. 8, which slipped 8%, and a shooting star candle on Sept. 23.

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The streak began in August with a bullish engulfing candle and occurred just after back to back bullish morning stars were completed in February and June.

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