Aldebaran

[ al-deb-er-uhn ]

/ ælˈdɛb ər ən /

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noun

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

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Origin of Aldebaran

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

Words nearby Aldebaran

Alda, Aldabra, Aldabra Islands, Aldactone, Aldan, Aldebaran, Aldeburgh, aldehyde, Alden, al dente, alder

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How to use Aldebaran in a sentence

Aldebaran loomed, then faded in the viewports; another shift jumped them to a star whose human name Bart did not know.
The Colors of Space|Marion Zimmer Bradley
How much brighter is an ordinary first-magnitude star, such as Aldebaran or Spica, than a star just visible to the naked eye?
A Text-Book of Astronomy|George C. Comstock
Suppose we leave here in my command-car, go to Kankad's Town, and wait there till the Aldebaran gets in.
Uller Uprising|Henry Beam Piper, John D. Clark and John F. Carr
"We were in quarters, aboard the Aldebaran and in the guesthouse at the airport," Kormork reported.
Uller Uprising|Henry Beam Piper, John D. Clark and John F. Carr

And with Aldebaran, we ought to be able to take the offensive against the city by this time tomorrow.
Uller Uprising|Henry Beam Piper, John D. Clark and John F. Carr

British Dictionary definitions for Aldebaran

Aldebaran

/ (ælˈdɛbərən) /

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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Scientific definitions for Aldebaran

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.