Corona Borealis
[ kuh-roh-nuh bawr-ee-al-is, -ey-lis, -bohr- ]
/ kəˈroʊ nə ˌbɔr iˈæl ɪs, -ˈeɪ lɪs, -ˌboʊr- /
noun, genitive Co·ro·nae Bo·re·al·is [kuh-roh-nee bawr-ee-al-is, -ey-lis, -bohr-] /kəˈroʊ ni ˌbɔr iˈæl ɪs, -ˈeɪ lɪs, -ˌboʊr-/. Astronomy.
the Northern Crown, a northern constellation between Hercules and Boötes.
Origin of Corona Borealis
< Latin: literally, northern crown
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British Dictionary definitions for corona borealis
Corona Borealis
/ (ˌbɔːrɪˈeɪlɪs) /
noun Latin genitive Coronae Borealis (kəˈrəʊniː)
a small compact constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Boötes and Hercules
Word Origin for Corona Borealis
literally: Northern crown
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Science definitions for corona borealis
Corona Borealis
[ bôr′ē-ăl′ĭs ]
A constellation (the Northern Crown) in the Northern Hemisphere between Hercules and Boötes.
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