Betelgeuse
or Be·tel·geux
a first-magnitude red supergiant in the constellation Orion.
Origin of Betelgeuse
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How to use Betelgeuse in a sentence
Overhead, Betelgeuse was making the most of its recent publicity, unobstructed by vagrant clouds.
Tutors' Lane | Wilmarth LewisHe had known Betelgeuse years ago and personally had always preferred its neighbour Rigel, which had received no publicity at all.
Tutors' Lane | Wilmarth LewisRigel belongs to a new generation of the universe; Betelgeuse to the universe that is passing.
Astronomy with an Opera-glass | Garrett Putman ServissAnd he estimated Betelgeuse to be two hundred and sixty million miles in diameter.
The Prairie Child | Arthur StringerThe reddish daylight swelled; Betelgeuse was rising quietly and majestically.
Tony and the Beetles | Philip K. Dick
British Dictionary definitions for Betelgeuse
Betelgeux
/ (ˌbiːtəlˈdʒɜːz, ˈbiːtəlˌdʒɜːz) /
a very remote luminous red supergiant, Alpha Orionis: the second brightest star in the constellation Orion. It is a variable star
Origin of Betelgeuse
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Scientific definitions for Betelgeuse
[ bēt′l-jōōz′ ]
A red supergiant star in the constellation Orion. It is a variable star with a brightest apparent magnitude of 0.5. Scientific name: Alpha Orionis. See Note at Rigel.
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