English
Image:The sun1.jpg|thumb|The Sun as it appears in the sky.
Etymology
From day + star.
Pronunciation
(UK) IPA|/�deɪst��/
(US) IPA|/�deɪst�ɻ/
Noun
en-noun
- The morning star; the planet Venus.
#*1809, w:Joel Barlow|Joel Barlow, The Columbiad, book VI, l. 245
#*: Here dawn'd the daystar of Hesperia's fame, / Here herald glory first emblazed her name;
#*1865, Common English Version of the Bible, 2 Peter 1:19
#*: And we have more sure the prophetic word; to which ye do well that ye take heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the daystar arise in your hearts; <!--other translations have "Morning Star", so it seems this is the intended usage-->
- poetic The Sun.
#: I only go outdoors at night, away from the daystar's burning glare.
Usage notes
The word used in the Bible (2 Peter) is the Ancient Greek polytonic|������ο� �phosphoros�, the ancient name for the planet Venus. Literally, "light-bringer". It is interpreted by some Christians as allegory for Jesus Christ; see for example w:Daystar University|Daystar University.
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