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De - Pt| English Dictionary: morning star | by the DICT Development Group |
| 2 results for morning star | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Morning \Morn"ing\, a. Pertaining to the first part or early part of the day; being in the early part of the day; as, morning dew; morning light; morning service. She looks as clear As morning roses newly washed with dew. --Shak. {Morning gown}, a gown worn in the morning before one is dressed for the day. {Morning gun}, a gun fired at the first stroke of reveille at military posts. {Morning sickness} (Med.), nausea and vomiting, usually occurring in the morning; -- a common sign of pregnancy. {Morning star}. (a) Any one of the planets (Venus, Jupiter, Mars, or Saturn) when it precedes the sun in rising, esp. Venus. Cf. {Evening star}, {Evening}. (b) Satan. See {Lucifer}. Since he miscalled the morning star, Nor man nor fiend hath fallen so far. --Byron. (c) A weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes, either attached to a staff or suspended from one by a chain. {Morning watch} (Naut.), the watch between four A. M. and eight A. M.. | |
