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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMorgenstern
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mɔʁɡn̩ʃtɛʁn
"Der Morgenstern leuchtet am Himmel."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A bright planet, especially Venus, visible in the eastern sky before sunrise.
"As dawn approached, the Morning Star illuminated the horizon." - 2
A metaphorical term for a person or thing that brings hope or a new beginning.
"She was the Morning Star of the community, inspiring everyone with her optimism."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'morgensteorra', combining 'morgen' (morning) and 'steorra' (star), cognate with Old High German 'morganstero'. Historically and astronomically, it refers to the planet Venus when visible in the eastern sky before sunrise, carrying deep mythological and poetic significance across Germanic and Indo-European traditions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Morning Star" is said worldwide
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Étoile du matin
Transliteration: etoile dy matin
"L'Étoile du matin brille dans le ciel."
Morgenstern
Transliteration: mɔʁɡn̩ʃtɛʁn
"Der Morgenstern leuchtet am Himmel."
Stella del mattino
Transliteration: stella del matˈti.no
"La Stella del mattino è visibile all'orizzonte."
Estrella de la mañana
Transliteration: esˈtreʎa ðe la maˈɲana
"La Estrella de la mañana aparece en el cielo."
Estrela da manhã
Transliteration: isˈtɾelɐ dɐ mɐˈɲɐ̃
"A Estrela da manhã brilha no céu."
सुबह का तारा
Transliteration: subah ka tara
"सुबह का तारा आसमान में चमक रहा है।"
晨星
Transliteration: chén xīng
"晨星在天空中闪耀。"
아침 별
Transliteration: achim byeol
"아침 별이 하늘에 빛나고 있다."
明けの明星
Transliteration: ake no myōjō
"明けの明星が空に輝いている。"
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