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Beta Crucis

American  

noun

  1. a star of the first magnitude in the constellation Southern Cross.

Etymology

Origin of Beta Crucis

< New Latin: Beta of the Cross

Example Sentences

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Two brilliant stars in the Southern Cross are Alpha and Beta Crucis, The former a glorious double Sun, with a third star in attendance; To see them ourselves we must travel far, But we know that the glory is great in the South, Although from us it is hidden.

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