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Kochab

Kochab proper noun: β Ursae Minoris, the second-brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, formerly a dual North Star with Pherkad from about 1000 BC to about AD 300.

Proper noun

Kochab

  1. β Ursae Minoris, the second-brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, formerly a dual North Star with Pherkad from about 1000 BC to about AD 300.
    Synonyms:
    Beta Ursae Minoris, β Ursae Minoris

Synonyms of Kochab

  • Beta Ursae Minoris
  • β Ursae Minoris

Origin of Kochab

Borrowed from Arabic كَوْكَب (kawkab, “star”).

Questions about Kochab

What does Kochab mean?
Kochab means β Ursae Minoris, the second-brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, formerly a dual North Star with Pherkad from about 1000 BC to about AD 300.
What part of speech is Kochab?
Kochab is a proper noun.

Words near Kochab in the dictionary

  1. Koch's postulate
  2. Koch's postulates
  3. Koch's sign
  4. Koch's signs
  5. Koch's triangle
  6. Kochab
  7. Kochan
  8. Kochanek
  9. Kochanek-Bartels curve
  10. Kochanek-Bartels curves
  11. Kochanek-Bartels spline

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