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Vega

Syllabification: (Ve·ga)
Pronunciation: /ˈvāgə/
Astronomy
Definition of Vega
  • the fifth brightest star in the sky, and the brightest in the constellation Lyra, overhead in summer to observers in the northern hemisphere.

Origin:

via Spanish or medieval Latin from Arabic, literally 'the falling eagle or vulture'

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