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Achernar
(Acher|nar)
Pronunciation:
/ˈeɪkənɑː/
Astronomy
the ninth brightest star in the sky and the brightest in the constellation Eridanus, visible only in the southern hemisphere.
Origin:
from Arabic, 'end of the river (i.e. Eridanus)'
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