star-of-Bethlehem
Speech parts
1. star-of-Bethlehem - Noun
2. Star-of-Bethlehem - Proper noun
Meaning
Star of Bethlehem
(biblical) The bright star in the Gospel of Matthew that lead the "wise men from the East" to travel to Bethlehem.
star-of-Bethlehem
Any of the genus Ornithogalum of perennial plants mostly native to southern Europe and southern Africa, with clusters of typically white star-shaped flowers.
Alternative names
Star of Bethlehem
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Although the consensus was that some actual features did exist which would account for these markings, Kidger, Mark (2005) Astronomical Enigmas: Life on Mars, the Star of Bethlehem, and Other Milky Way Mysteries. p. 111. ISBN 0801880262.
Kidger, Mark (2005) Astronomical Enigmas: Life on Mars, the Star of Bethlehem, and Other Milky Way Mysteries. p. 110. ISBN 0801880262.