morning star

American

noun

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

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

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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

More recently, a bullish morning star pattern completed on March 9, preceded by a doji on March 6.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The breakout from the triangle came in mid-April, featuring a strong double-digit move on elevated volume that also completed a bullish morning star.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

A bullish morning star completed on Feb. 25, with a doji candle the day prior.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Wells envisioned the Martians setting their sights on their nearest neighbor, Earth, “a morning star of hope.”

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

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