Aldebaran

[al-deb-er-uh n]

noun

a first-magnitude star, orange in color, in the constellation Taurus.

Origin of Aldebaran

< Arabic al the + dabarān follower (of the Pleiades)

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Historical Examples of aldebaran

Aldebaran swung on the pendant chain of Taurus like a giant ruby.
The Colors of Space
Marion Zimmer Bradley
Except that I like their names, Aldebaran and Cassiopeia, and so on.
Fantasia of the Unconscious
D. H. Lawrence
Aldebaran is the brightest star in the constellation of Taurus.
The Story of the Heavens
Robert Stawell Ball
They are not far from Aldebaran, being in the right shoulder of the Bull.
Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts
That is like to be all we shall ever have to do with Arcturus or Aldebaran.
Every Girl's Library, Volume 8 of 10
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British Dictionary definitions for aldebaran

Aldebaran

noun

a binary star, one component of which is a red giant, the brightest star in the constellation Taurus. It appears in the sky close to the star cluster Hyades. Visual magnitude: 0.85; spectral type: K5III; distance: 65 light years

Word Origin for Aldebaran

C14: via Medieval Latin from Arabic al-dabarān the follower (of the Pleiades)

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Word Origin and History for aldebaran

Aldebaran

bright star in Taurus, late 14c., from Arabic Al Dabaran "the follower" (of the Pleiades, which rise shortly before it does), from dabara "he followed."

aldebaran in Science

Aldebaran

[ăl-dĕb′ər-ən]

A red giant star in the constellation Taurus. Aldebaran is the thirteenth brightest star in the sky, with an apparent magnitude of 0.85. Scientific name: Alpha Tauri.