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

Example Sentences

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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

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

Credit the name for completing a bullish morning star formation Tuesday, with a doji on Monday.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

At last, the morning star appeared in the gray sky.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel

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