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Deneb

Pronunciation: /ˈdɛnɛb/

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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