Arcturus
WordNet
noun
(1) The 4th brightest star and the brightest star in the constellation Bootes; 36 light-years from Earth
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Etymology
From Arctūrus < (Arktouros) < ἄρκτος (arktos) "bear" + (ouros) "guard"
Proper noun
- A bright yellow-orange star in the constellation Boötes; Alpha (α) Boötis. It is the third brightest star in the night sky.
Etymology
From (Arktouros) < ἄρκτος (arktos) "bear" + (ouros) "guard"
Proper noun
Arctūrus
- The star Arcturus
- The constellation Boötes