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Moravian star

Moravian star noun: a (usually illuminated) star, made of a geometric solid such as a rhombicuboctahedron to which a large number of pyramidal points are attached, a popular Advent or Christmas decoration in Germany and other places having Moravian congregations.

moravian star: a (usually illuminated) star, made of a geometric solid such as a rhombicuboctahedron to which a...
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Noun

Moravian star (plural Moravian stars)

  1. A (usually illuminated) star, made of a geometric solid such as a rhombicuboctahedron to which a large number of pyramidal points are attached, a popular Advent or Christmas decoration in Germany and other places having Moravian congregations.

Forms of Moravian star

pluralMoravian stars

Origin of Moravian star

Named after the Moravian church, which first commercially produced them at Herrnhut.

Questions about Moravian star

What does Moravian star mean?
Moravian star means a (usually illuminated) star, made of a geometric solid such as a rhombicuboctahedron to which a large number of pyramidal points are attached, a popular Advent or Christmas decoration in Germany and other places having Moravian congregations.
What part of speech is Moravian star?
Moravian star is a noun.
What is the plural of Moravian star?
The plural of Moravian star is Moravian stars.

Words near Moravian star in the dictionary

  1. Moravec
  2. Moravec's paradox
  3. Moravia
  4. Moravian
  5. Moravian Gate
  6. Moravian star
  7. Moravian stars
  8. Moravian Wallachia
  9. Moravian-Silesian Region
  10. Moravianism
  11. Moravianisms

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