-day-star-

n. 1. The morning star; the star which ushers in the day; -- usually the planet Venus, when seen before and just after sunrise. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

A dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts. 2 Peter i. 19. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The sun, as the orb of day. [ Poetic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

So sinks the day-star in the ocean bed,
And yet anon repairs his drooping head,
And tricks his beams, and with new-spangled ore
Flames in the forehead of the morning sky. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]