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Deneb

[ den-eb ]
/ ˈdɛn ɛb /
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noun Astronomy.
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Cygnus.
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Origin of Deneb

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

Deneb
/ (ˈdɛnɛb) /

noun
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

Word Origin for Deneb

C19: from Arabic dhanab a tail
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Scientific definitions for Deneb

Deneb
[ dĕnĕb′ ]

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. See Note at Rigel.
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