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Alhena

Alhena proper noun: the third brightest star in the constellation of Gemini, γ (gamma) Geminorum.

Proper noun

Alhena

  1. The third brightest star in the constellation of Gemini, γ (gamma) Geminorum

Origin of Alhena

From Arabic الهَنْعَة (al-hanʕa, “the brand (on the neck of the camel)”).

Questions about Alhena

What does Alhena mean?
Alhena means the third brightest star in the constellation of Gemini, γ (gamma) Geminorum.
What part of speech is Alhena?
Alhena is a proper noun.

Words near Alhena in the dictionary

  1. Alharbi
  2. Alharbis
  3. Alhassan
  4. Alhassans
  5. Alhazen's problem
  6. Alhena
  7. alhenna
  8. alhidad
  9. alhidade
  10. alhidades
  11. alhidads

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