elanor

/ɛlənɔr/

Definitions

1. noun

a small, delicate flower, especially one of the evening primrose family

“The field was filled with tiny elanors swaying in the breeze.”

2. noun

a name given to the constellation of the evening star

“The astronomer pointed out the elanor to the excited crowd of stargazers.”

3. proper noun

the Elanor is also the name of a fictional star in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium

“The Elanor, a shining star in the night sky, was a symbol of hope for the Free Peoples of Middle-earth.”

Synonyms

  • evening star
  • primrose

Antonyms

  • darkness
  • obscure