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Al-Dhira'

Al-Dhira' proper noun: the two pairs of stars α and β Canis Minoris (Procyon and Gomeisa) and α and β Geminorum (Castor and Pollux).

Proper noun

Al-Dhira'

  1. (obsolete) The two pairs of stars α and β Canis Minoris (Procyon and Gomeisa) and α and β Geminorum (Castor and Pollux).

Origin of Al-Dhira'

Borrowed from Arabic الذِّرَاع (aḏ-ḏirāʕ).

Questions about Al-Dhira'

What does Al-Dhira' mean?
Al-Dhira' means the two pairs of stars α and β Canis Minoris (Procyon and Gomeisa) and α and β Geminorum (Castor and Pollux).
What part of speech is Al-Dhira'?
Al-Dhira' is a proper noun.

Words near Al-Dhira' in the dictionary

  1. Al-Anon
  2. al-Ba'th
  3. Al-Barka
  4. Al-Caherah
  5. Al-CIAda
  6. Al-Dhira'
  7. Al-fayyūm
  8. Al-Gharafa
  9. Al-Gharrafa
  10. Al-Haruriyya
  11. Al-Hasa

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