Corona Borealis

[ kuh-roh-nuh bawr-ee-al-is, -ey-lis, -bohr- ]

noun

, Astronomy.

, genitive Co·ro·nae Bo·re·al·is [k, uh, -, roh, -nee bawr-ee-, al, -is, -, ey, -lis, -bohr-].

1. the Northern Crown, a northern constellation between Hercules and Boötes.

Corona Borealis

/ ˌbɔːrɪˈeɪlɪs /

noun

1. a small compact constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Boötes and Hercules

Corona Borealis

/ bôr′ē-ăl′ĭs /

1. A constellation (the Northern Crown) in the Northern Hemisphere between Hercules and Boötes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Corona Borealis¹

< Latin: literally, northern crown

Word History and Origins

Origin of Corona Borealis¹

literally: Northern crown

Example Sentences

He saw the moon rise to the zenith and the corona borealis disappear below the western horizon.

From Project Gutenberg

In 1866 a star of the second magnitude suddenly appeared in the constellation of the crown (Corona Borealis).

From Project Gutenberg