Cygnus Definition
Cyg·nus (sig′nəs)
noun
- Gr. Myth. a king of the Ligurians who is changed into a swan
- 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
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