Cygnus
[ sig-nuhs ]
/ ˈsɪg nəs /
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noun, genitive Cyg·ni [sig-nahy]. /ˈsɪg naɪ/. Astronomy.
the Swan, a northern constellation southwest of Draco, containing the bright star Deneb.
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Origin of Cygnus
<Latin: swan; see cygnet
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British Dictionary definitions for Cygnus
Cygnus
/ (ˈsɪɡnəs) /
noun Latin genitive Cygni (ˈsɪɡnaɪ)
a constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Pegasus and Draco in the Milky Way. The constellation contains the Cygnus Loop supernova remnant, the intense radio galaxy Cygnus A, and the intense galactic X-ray source Cygnus X–1, which is probably a black hole
Word Origin for Cygnus
Latin: swan; see cygnet
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Scientific definitions for Cygnus
Cygnus
[ sĭg′nəs ]
A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Cepheus and Lyra. Cygnus (the Swan, or the Northern Cross) contains the bright star Deneb.
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