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Betelgeuse Definition

Be·tel·geuse (bēt'l jo̵̅o̅z′, bet-)

noun

a reddish, supergiant variable star in the constellation Orion: magnitude, 0.4 to 0.9

Etymology: Fr Bételgeuse < Ar baytal-jauzāʾ, lit., house of the middle (of the sky)

Betelgeuse Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • red: The increase in resolution was sufficent to measure for the first time the diameter of the bright, red giant star Betelgeuse.

Noun used with modifier

  • star: You can also see very clearly the star Betelgeuse.

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