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star of the sea

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables
star of the sea
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus.

Etymology

From Middle English sterre of þe see, a calque of Latin Stella Maris (“Polaris, the North Star; Mary, mother of Jesus”) and direct translation from the Latin and its descendants in other languages. Cf. Morning Star.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

sea star

Frequently Paired Words

sea star starfish

Synonyms

Mary mother of Jesus

Questions

What does star of the sea mean?
Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus.
Where does star of the sea come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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