Deneb

[ den-eb ]

noun

, Astronomy.

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

Deneb

/ 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

Deneb

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Deneb¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Deneb¹

C19: from Arabic dhanab a tail

Example Sentences

Above him was the enormous triangle formed by Deneb, Vega, and Altair.

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Bart's mother had been a Mentorian—from the planet Mentor, of the star Deneb, a hundred times brighter than the sun.

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Earth is over-crowded and Deneb is under-populated, so of course our methods would be the opposite of Earth's.

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A bit arbitrary, perhaps, but for the good of Dr. Hoyt and Deneb in the long run, just as it had been for himself.

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They'd originally been found on a planet in the Deneb area, and they were engaging and friendly small animals.

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