Barnard's star

[ bahr-nerdz ]

/ ˈbɑr nərdz /

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noun

a red dwarf star of magnitude 9.5 in the constellation Ophiuchus, having the largest known proper motion and being the nearest star to earth (5.9 light-years) beyond the Alpha Centauri system.

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Origin of Barnard's star

After Edward E. Barnard (1857–1923), American astronomer, its discoverer

Words nearby Barnard's star

Barnaby, barnacle, barnacle goose, Barnard, Barnardo, Barnard's star, Barnaul, Barnave, barnboard, barnburner, barn dance

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How to use Barnard's star in a sentence

Former Red Sox star Curt Schilling says his politics are keeping him out of Cooperstown.
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It was seen by a small delegation of star-struck prelates and dignitaries who later described the film as “moving.”
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I just recently rewatched all six Star Wars movies the other day… Oh wow, from the beginning?
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The star announces he is to marry his 27-year-old boyfriend.
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Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice turned herself in to serve a 15-month sentence for bankruptcy fraud.
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The Rev. Alonzo Barnard, seventy-one years of age, accompanied by his daughter, was present.
Among the Sioux|R. J. Creswell
Ajoutez cecy, s'il vous plaist, la grande difficult qu'il y a de tirer d'eux les mots mesmes qu'ils ont.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
I had no idea who they were, as the Grand Duke was in morning costume, and had no star or decoration to distinguish him.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
Neantmoins le vieil Membertou, pere du malade, conceut asss l'affaire, et me promit qu'on s'arresteroit tout ce que j'en dirois.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
En effet un soir, sa femme et enfans l'abandonnerent entierement, et s'en allerent cabaner ailleurs, pensant que c'en estoit vuid.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Barnard's star

Barnard's star

noun

a red dwarf star in the constellation Ophiuchus having the largest proper motion known

Word Origin for Barnard's star

C20: named after Edward Emerson barnard

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for Barnard's star

Barnard's star

[ bär′nərdz ]

A dim, main-sequence red dwarf in the constellation Ophiuchus that is the second nearest star to Earth after the Alpha-Centauri system. Although it is only 5.98 light-years from our solar system, it is too faint to be seen with the unaided eye. Barnard's star has a greater proper motion (movement with respect to the background stars that is caused by an object's own motion rather than by how it is viewed from Earth) than any other star. Barnard's star is named for its identifier, American astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard (1857-1923).