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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 < ?

Example Sentences

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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

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

Here’s the backstory of Alioth, the monster living at the end of time, as well as some of the most prominent Easter eggs from “Loki” Episode 5.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2021

Similar to its TV counterpart, comic book Alioth is depicted as a giant, purplish cloud and is supposedly the first being to have freed itself from the constraints of the time stream.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2021

It would appear that Benetnasch and Dubhe belong to one ``current,'' and Merak, Phaed, Megrez, Alioth, and Mizar to the other.

From Curiosities of the Sky by Serviss, Garrett Putman