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Alnilam

Alnilam proper noun: a large blue star in the constellation of Orion; Epsilon (ε) Orionis, one of the three stars that form Orion's Belt.

Proper noun

Alnilam

  1. A large blue star in the constellation of Orion; Epsilon (ε) Orionis, one of the three stars that form Orion's Belt.

Origin of Alnilam

From Arabic اَلنِّظَام (an-niẓām), related to the word نَظْم (naẓm, “string of pearls”).

Questions about Alnilam

What does Alnilam mean?
Alnilam means a large blue star in the constellation of Orion; Epsilon (ε) Orionis, one of the three stars that form Orion's Belt.
What part of speech is Alnilam?
Alnilam is a proper noun.

Words near Alnilam in the dictionary

  1. alnico
  2. alnicos
  3. alniditan
  4. alnight
  5. alnights
  6. Alnilam
  7. Alnitak
  8. alnitidan
  9. Alniyat
  10. Alnmouth
  11. Alno

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