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Alioth

American  
[al-ee-oth] / ˈæl iˌɒθ /

noun

Astronomy.
  1. a star of the second magnitude in the constellation Ursa Major.


Etymology

Origin of Alioth

< Arabic < ?

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Introduced in a ’90s comics series called “Avengers: The Terminatrix Objective,” Alioth is a self-proclaimed “Supreme Time Being.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2021

Alioth feeds on temporal energy and can absorb time travelers as well as entire time periods near the portion of the dimensional plane it occupies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2021

Described by Boastful Loki as “a living tempest that consumes matter and energy,” Alioth is what makes sure whatever is sent to the end of time never escapes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2021

Alioth is also an incredibly powerful — if obscure — creature in the comic books.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2021

Canes Venatici 58 Cor Caroli, its brightest star, is about 17° south of Alioth in Ursa Major.

From A Field Book of the Stars by Olcott, William Tyler