Moravian star

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Etymology

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

Noun

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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.

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