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Denebola

/ dɪˈnɛbələ /

noun

  1. the second brightest star in the constellation Leo. Visual magnitude: 2.14; spectral type: A3V
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Denebola1

from Arabic dhanab al- ( asad ) tail of the (lion)
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Example Sentences

Denebola, a star of the second magnitude, is in the Lion's tail, twenty-five degrees northeast of Regulus.

Betelgeuse is 'giant's shoulder,' the giant being Orion; Denebola is 'lion's tail.'

The star second in brightness in the constellation of Leo is known as Denebola.

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