Deneb

American  

[den-eb] / ˈdɛn ɛb /

noun

Astronomy.

1. a first-magnitude star in the constellation Cygnus.

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Deneb British  

/ ˈdɛnɛb /

noun

1. the brightest star in the constellation Cygnus and one of the brightest but remotest stars in the night sky. Visual magnitude: 1.25; spectral type: A2I

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Deneb Scientific  

/ dĕn′ĕb′ /

1. A white supergiant star. It is the brightest star in the constellation Cygnus, with an apparent magnitude of 1.26. Deneb, along with Vega and Altair, form the Summer Triangle asterism. Scientific name: Alpha Cygnus.

2. See Note at Rigel

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Etymology

Origin of Deneb

First recorded in 1865–70, Deneb is from the Arabic word dhanab a tail

Example Sentences

It all begins with the Summer Triangle, external, a bright three-cornered pattern of stars, called Vega, Deneb, and Altair.

From BBC

Deneb gave everyone their assignments on slips of paper.

From Literature

Put Deneb in the center of our solar system, and Earth would be cooked.

From Scientific American

Before he could unload the feed, a friend named Dyor Deneb approached with a wounded pigeon.

From Los Angeles Times

The triangle consists of three bright stars from three separate constellations — Deneb in the constellation Cygnus the Swan, Vega in the constellation Lyra the Harp, and Altair in the constellation Aquila the Eagle.

From Seattle Times