deneb

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Definition of deneb in English English dictionary

: A blue giant star in the constellation Cygnus; Alpha (α) Cygni. It forms one corner of the Summer Triangle. Deneb is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, and one of the most luminous stars known

A blue giant star in the constellation Cygnus; Alpha (α) Cygni. It forms one corner of the Summer Triangle. Deneb is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, and one of the most luminous stars known

the brightest star in Cygnus

Related Terms

Deneb Kaitos

the brightest star in the constellation Cetus

Hyphenation

Den·eb

Etymology

[ 'de-"neb, -n&b ] (noun.) From Arabic ذنب الدجاجة (dhanab ad-dajājah) ‘hen's tail’, from ذنب ‘tail’ + دجاجة ‘hen’.