Demon Star

noun

, Astronomy.

1. Algol.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Demon Star¹

1890–95; translation of Arabic ghūl ghoul

Example Sentences

“I just finished Perseus. That there is Algol—the demon star. This here is pretend outer space—or fantasy outer space—so we’re not really interested in arranging the constellations the way they usually appear.”

From Literature

You can easily hunt down the winking demon star in Perseus, which sits near the W-shaped constellation Cassiopeia.

From National Geographic

Luke Evans, currently starring in The Girl on the Train, will take on the lead role with Rebecca Hall as his wife and The Neon Demon star Bella Heathcote as the third member of their relationship.

From The Guardian

More twists revealed “The Demon,”“Star Child” and “Space Ace.”

From Washington Post

You can easily hunt down the demon star in the constellation Perseus, the hero, near the W-shaped constellation Cassiopeia and the bright star Capella of the constellation Auriga.

From National Geographic