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Alphard

Alphard proper noun: an orange giant star in the constellation of Hydra; Alpha (α) Hydrae.

Proper noun

Alphard

  1. An orange giant star in the constellation of Hydra; Alpha (α) Hydrae.

Origin of Alphard

From Arabic الفَرْد (al-fard, “the solitary one”).

Questions about Alphard

What does Alphard mean?
Alphard means an orange giant star in the constellation of Hydra; Alpha (α) Hydrae.
What part of speech is Alphard?
Alphard is a proper noun.

Words near Alphard in the dictionary

  1. alphaprodine
  2. alphaproteobacteria
  3. alphaproteobacterial
  4. alphaproteobacterium
  5. alpharadin
  6. Alphard
  7. alpharetroviral
  8. alpharetrovirus
  9. alpharetroviruses
  10. Alpharetta
  11. alphas

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