Star of Bethlehem1
noun
A resplendent star that is said to have guided the Magi to the birthplace of the infant Jesus.During the sermon, the pastor was musing about how the Star of Bethlehem that led the magi to the manger might be explained by ‘skeptics’....
- He now believes this date to be the birth date of Jesus and the Star of Bethlehem to be Jupiter.
- Others claim that it's a ‘new Star of Bethlehem,’ possibly announcing the rebirth of Jesus Christ in the Azores.
star of Bethlehem2
/ˈbɛθlɪhɛm
/noun
A plant of the lily family with star-shaped flowers which typically have green stripes on the outer surface, found in temperate regions of the Old World.
- Genera Ornithogalum and Gagea, family Liliaceae: several species, including the white-flowered O. umbellatum and the yellow-flowered G. luteum.
- My father used to grow them in his gardens, along with oleander and star of Bethlehem.
- The same is true for the common Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum).
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