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Cygnus definition

Cyg·nus (sig′nəs)

noun

  1. Gr. Myth. a king of the Ligurians who is changed into a swan
  2. a N constellation in the Milky Way near Lyra, containing the bright star Deneb; the Northern Cross; the Cross; the Swan

Etymology: L < cygnus, swan < Gr kyknos: see cygnet

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