Alioth
[ al-ee-oth ]
/ ˈæl iˌɒθ /
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noun Astronomy.
a star of the second magnitude in the constellation Ursa Major.
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Origin of Alioth
<Arabic < ?
Words nearby Alioth
à l'improviste, Ali, Muhammad, alinasal, aline, alinotum, Alioth, Ali Pasha, aliped, aliphatic, aliphatic acids, alipterion
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Example sentences from the Web for Alioth
Alioth is very nearly opposite Shedir in Cassiopeia, and at an equal distance from the Pole.
A Field Book of the Stars|William Tyler Olcott