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  vela

  noun

  plural of velum.
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  Vela

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  the Sail, a southern constellation: one of the subordinate constellations into which Argo is divided.

vela

¹ American  

[vee-luh] / ˈvi lə /

noun

1. plural of velum.

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Vela ² American  

[vee-luh, vey-] / ˈvi lə, ˈveɪ- /

noun

Astronomy.

Velorum genitive

1. the Sail, a southern constellation: one of the subordinate constellations into which Argo is divided.

2. U.S. Aerospace. one of a series of reconnaissance satellites designed to detect nuclear explosions.

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Vela British  

/ ˈviːlə /

noun

1. a constellation in the S hemisphere, close to Puppis and Carina and crossed by the Milky Way, that has four second-magnitude stars and a young bright pulsar

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Etymology

Origin of Vela

< Latin, plural of vēlum sail

Example Sentences

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vela Vela Velorum

“I could never dress like this in Veracruz, where I live now,” said Ximena Ximénez, 27, who returned to Juchitán for the vela and wore a black, gold and white garment with a matching headpiece.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2024

She sat patiently as ardent beauticians prepared her for her formal investiture, a highlight of the three-day festival — or vela — that celebrates muxe culture here every November.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2024

This weekend's festival is called the "True Fearless Seekers of Danger" vela, a name that harkens to the risk many members of the community face.

From Reuters ● Nov. 19, 2023

It is frequent, also, that the conceit is couched in some expression which will be lost in English— 'Aque iidem venti vela fidemque ferent.'

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 354, April 1845 by Various

By tua vela is to be understood "your own Umbrella."

From Umbrellas and Their History by Sangster, William

Vela was also co-founded by François Gabart, a professional yacht racer that Fernandez-Ferri called “the Michael Jordan of sailing.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

Vela said it also has partnered with Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceuticals, for example.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

On the field, Messi came close in this campaign to breaking the MLS single-season record for goals and assists combined, previously held by former Arsenal forward Carlos Vela.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025

John Thorrington’s decision to make Vela the first major signing for LAFC’s inaugural season is arguably the best ever made by an expansion team’s general manager.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2025

For example, an American Vela satellite detected an intense double flash of light from the vicinity of the South Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean on September 22, 1979.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Although none were as spectacular as γ Velorum, this effort more than doubled the catalog of known Wolf-Rayets.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 18, 2023

The closest is approximately 1,000 light-years away in the Gamma Velorum star system, which is visible from the Southern Hemisphere.

From Scientific American ● Mar. 17, 2023

The brightest is γ Velorum with m = 2.22.

From Lectures on Stellar Statistics by Charlier, Carl Vilhelm Ludvig

It lies between φ Velorum and α Crucis.

From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by Gore, J. Ellard