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morningstar

/ˈmɔːrnɪŋˌstɑːr/ /ˈmɔːrnɪŋstɑːr/

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noun

Étoile du matin, Vénus

The planet Venus as observed in the eastern sky around dawn.

Examples :

"The evening star is the morning star. (Hesperus is Phosphorus.)"

L'étoile du soir est l'étoile du matin. (Hespérus est Phosphoros.)

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noun

Lucifer, Satan, le diable

Lucifer, Satan, the devil.

Examples :

"The priest warned the congregation against the temptations of the morningstar, which seeks to lead people astray. "

Le prêtre a mis en garde la congrégation contre les tentations de Lucifer, qui cherche à égarer les gens.

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noun

Étoile du matin

(less commonly) The planet Mercury as observed in the eastern sky around dawn.

Examples :

"Before heading to school, my grandfather pointed to the bright light low in the eastern sky and said, "That's the morningstar, you know, some people call it Mercury." "

Avant d'aller à l'école, mon grand-père a pointé la lumière vive dans le ciel de l'est et a dit : « C'est l'étoile du matin, tu sais, certains l'appellent Mercure. »

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noun

Glaive, fléau d'armes

A weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff, in contrast to a flail.

Examples :

"The museum display showed a collection of medieval weapons, including a fearsome morningstar next to a flexible flail, highlighting the difference between the rigid spikes and the swinging chain. "

L'exposition du musée présentait une collection d'armes médiévales, dont un glaive redoutable à côté d'un fléau flexible, soulignant la différence entre les pointes rigides et la chaîne oscillante.

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