evening star

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ˈeve•ning ˈstar, n. [countable]

1. Astronomy a bright planet, esp. Venus, seen in the western sky at or soon after sunset.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

eve′ning star′, 

1. Astronomy a bright planet seen in the western sky at or soon after sunset, esp. Venus.
2. Astronomy any planet that rises before midnight.
• 1525–35

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evening star noun

1. a planet, usually Venus, seen just after sunset during the time that the planet is east of the sun
   Compare morning star