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evening star

 
Dictionary: evening star
 

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A planet, especially Venus or Mercury, that is prominent in the west shortly after sunset.


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Columbia Encyclopedia: evening star
evening star or morning star, planet that becomes visible in the western sky shortly after sunset or in the eastern sky shortly before sunrise. It can usually be seen in twilight, when it is too light for the true stars to be seen. Venus and Mercury are often seen as evening or morning stars. Other planets, especially Mars and Jupiter, may appear as evening or morning stars at certain points in their orbits.


 
WordNet: evening star
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky
  Synonyms: Hesperus, Vesper


 
Wikipedia: Evening Star
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Evening Star is the name given to the the planet Venus when it appears in the West (evening sky) after sunset. It may also refer to:

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  • "Evening Star Quilters" - a community quilt group in Swindon Wiltshire

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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2007. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
Columbia Encyclopedia. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Copyright © 2003, Columbia University Press. Licensed from Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. www.cc.columbia.edu/cu/cup/  Read more
WordNet. WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.  Read more
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