Betelgeuse
or Be·tel·geux
[ beet-l-jooz, bet-l-jœz ]
/ ˈbit lˌdʒuz, ˈbɛt lˌdʒœz /
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noun Astronomy.
a first-magnitude red supergiant in the constellation Orion.
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1790–1800; <French <Arabic bīt al jauzāʾ shoulder of the giant (i.e., of Orion)
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British Dictionary definitions for Betelgeuse
Betelgeuse
Betelgeux
/ (ˌbiːtəlˈdʒɜːz, ˈbiːtəlˌdʒɜːz) /
noun
a very remote luminous red supergiant, Alpha Orionis: the second brightest star in the constellation Orion. It is a variable star
Word Origin for Betelgeuse
C18: from French, from Arabic bīt al-jauzā' literally: shoulder of the giant, that is, of Orion
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Scientific definitions for Betelgeuse
Betelgeuse
[ bēt′l-jōōz′ ]
A red supergiant star in the constellation Orion. It is a variable star with a brightest apparent magnitude of 0.5. Scientific name: Alpha Orionis. See Note at Rigel.
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