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Deneb

Syllabification: (Den·eb)
Pronunciation: /ˈdenˌeb/
Astronomy
Definition of Deneb
  • the brightest star in the constellation Cygnus, a yellow supergiant.

Origin:

from Arabic, literally 'tail' (i.e., of the “swan”)

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