sæsteorra

Old English

Etymology

From sǣ (“sea”) +‎ steorra (“star”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsæːˌste͜or.rɑ/, [ˈsæːˌste͜orˠ.rˠɑ]

Noun

sǣsteorra n

  1. a star that guides sailors at night; also used as a title of the Virgin Mary

References

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