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Alshain

Syllables: Al·shain

Alshain proper noun: beta Aquilae, a star in the constellation Aquila.

Proper noun

Alshain

  1. Beta Aquilae, a star in the constellation Aquila

Origin of Alshain

From Arabic اَلشَّاهِين (aš-šāhīn, “the falcon”), from Persian شاهین (šâhin, “falcon / pointer of a scale”).

Questions about Alshain

What does Alshain mean?
Alshain means beta Aquilae, a star in the constellation Aquila.
What part of speech is Alshain?
Alshain is a proper noun.

Words near Alshain in the dictionary

  1. ALSer
  2. alseroxylon
  3. ALSers
  4. ALSes
  5. alsevalimab
  6. Alshain
  7. alsifilm
  8. alsifilms
  9. alsike
  10. alsikes
  11. alsinaceous

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