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View synonyms for Star of Bethlehem

Star of Bethlehem

1

noun

  1. the star that guided the Magi to the manger of the infant Jesus in Bethlehem. Matthew 2:1–10.

star-of-Bethlehem

2

[ stahr-uhv-beth-lee-uhm, -li-hem ]

noun

, plural stars-of-Beth·le·hem.
  1. any of several plants belonging to the genus Ornithogalum, of the lily family, having grasslike leaves and clusters of white flowers.

star-of-Bethlehem

1

noun

  1. Also calledstarflower a Eurasian liliaceous plant, Ornithogalum umbellatum , naturalized in the eastern US, having narrow leaves and starlike white flowers
  2. any of several similar and related plants

Star of Bethlehem

2

noun

  1. the star that is supposed to have appeared above Bethlehem at the birth of Christ

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Star of Bethlehem1

First recorded in 1565–75

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