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Hesperus

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Hes·per·us  (hspr-s)
n.
The planet Venus in its appearance as the evening star.

[Middle English, from Latin, from Greek hesperos; see Hesperian.]

Hesperus [ˈhɛspərəs]
n
(Astronomy) an evening star, esp Venus
[from Latin, from Greek Hesperos, from hesperos western]
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Noun1.HesperusHesperus - a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky


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It was the schooner Hesperus That sailed the wintry sea, And the skipper had brought His little daughter To keep him company .
 
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