Betelgeux

Variant of Betelgeuse

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
sometimes sp. Betelgeux Be′·tel·geux′

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

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