Pollux
Greek Polydeuces. Classical Mythology. the brother of Castor.: Compare Castor and Pollux.
Astronomy. a first-magnitude star in the constellation Gemini.
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How to use Pollux in a sentence
Why there should have been this denial upon the part of those who swore freely by Pollux is not easily explained.
A Cursory History of Swearing | Julian SharmanThat is to say, harmonia in Pollux has the same meaning as harmonia in the Anonymus, and is equivalent to tonos.
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music | David Binning MonroPollux, who was immortal, then begged Jupiter to let him die also, that he might not be separated from his brother.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome | Emilie Kip BakerI warned him more than once for getting young horses into a fret, and I'm willing to lay a ten-pound note that he angered Pollux.
Richard Carvel, Complete | Winston ChurchillWe did not find the black-tails very palatable, and most of their flesh went to feed Castor and Pollux.
The Desert Home | Mayne Reid
British Dictionary definitions for Pollux
/ (ˈpɒləks) /
the brightest star in the constellation Gemini, lying close to the star Castor. Visual magnitude: 1.15; spectral type: K0III; distance: 34 light years: See also Castor
classical myth See Castor and Pollux
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Scientific definitions for Pollux
[ pŏl′əks ]
A bright giant star in the constellation Gemini, with an apparent magnitude of 1.15. Scientific name: Beta Geminorum.
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