# evening star

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The planet Venus as seen in the western sky in the evening.

## Etymology
From evening + star. Cf. Old English ǣfensteorra.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/evening-star