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Cetus

American

[see-tuhs, sey-] / ˈsi təs, ˈseɪ- /

noun

Astronomy.

the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.

Cetus British

/ ˈsiːtəs /

noun

a large constellation on the celestial equator near Pisces and Aquarius. It contains the variable star Mira Ceti

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Etymology

Origin of Cetus

From Latin; see origin at cet-

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No, what is really eating the manager is the thought of all that geetus he owes to a very powerful and very nasty gambler.

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