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Deneb

UK/ˈdɛnɛb/

Deneb proper noun: a blue giant star in the constellation Cygnus; Alpha (α) Cygni. It forms one corner of the Summer Triangle. Deneb is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, and one of the most luminous stars known.

Proper noun

Deneb

  1. A blue giant star in the constellation Cygnus; Alpha (α) Cygni. It forms one corner of the Summer Triangle. Deneb is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, and one of the most luminous stars known.

Deneb meaning in Arabic

Deneb in Arabic

blue giant in Cygnus
ذَنَب الدَّجَاجَة ḏanab ad-dajāja

Origin of Deneb

From Arabic ذَنَب الدَّجَاجَة (ḏanab ad-dajāja, “hen's tail”), from ذَنَب (ḏanab, “tail”) + دَجَاجَة (dajāja, “hen”).

Phrases with Deneb

Questions about Deneb

What does Deneb mean?
Deneb means a blue giant star in the constellation Cygnus; Alpha (α) Cygni. It forms one corner of the Summer Triangle. Deneb is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, and one of the most luminous stars known.
What is Deneb in Arabic?
Deneb in Arabic is ذَنَب الدَّجَاجَة (ḏanab ad-dajāja). See Deneb meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Deneb?
Deneb is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Deneb?
Deneb is pronounced /ˈdɛnɛb/ (UK).

Words near Deneb in the dictionary

  1. Dene Zhatıé
  2. Dene-Caucasian
  3. Dene-Yeniseian
  4. Deneau
  5. Deneaus
  6. Deneb
  7. Deneb Kaitos
  8. Denebokab
  9. Denebola
  10. deneddylase
  11. deneddylases

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