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Webster 1828 Edition
Daystar
DA'YSTAR
,Noun.
DA'YTIME, n. The time of the sun's light on the earth; as opposed to night.
DA'YWEARIED, a. Wearied with the labor of the day.
DA'YWORK, Work by the day; daylabor.
DA'Y'SWORK, n. The work of one day. Among seamen, the account or reckoning of a ship's course for 24 hours, from noon to noon.
DAZE, v.t. To overpower with light; to dim or blind by too strong a light, or to render the sight unsteady.
DAZE, n. Among miners, a glittering stone.
DAZ'ZLE, v.t.
Definition 2024
daystar
daystar
English
The Sun as it appears in the sky.
Noun
daystar (plural daystars)
- The morning star; the planet Venus.
- 1809, 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;
- 1809, Joel Barlow, The Columbiad, book VI, l. 245
- (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 φωσφόρος (phōsphóros) ‘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 Daystar University.