supergiant star
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noun
Astronomy. an exceptionally luminous star whose diameter is more than 100 times that of the sun, as Betelgeuse or Antares.
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Also called supergiant.
Origin of supergiant star
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby supergiant star
Super-G, supergalaxy, supergene, supergiant, super giant slalom, supergiant star, superglacial, Super Glue, supergovernment, supergrade, supergranulation cell
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