the evening star

noun

: the planet Venus when it can be seen in the western sky at sunset or just after sunset

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“The evening star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20evening%20star. Accessed 1 Feb. 2023.

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