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An·tares (an ter′ēz′)

noun

a red, supergiant, binary, variable star, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius: magnitude, 0.9 to 1.1

Etymology: Gr Antarēs < anti-, like + Arēs, Gr god of war: so named because of its color

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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