Eltanin

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An orange giant star, the brightest in the constellation of Draco.

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gamma draconisgamma draconis

Etymology

From the Arabic رَأْس اَلتِّنِّين (raʔs at-tinnīn, “the dragon’s head”), from رَأْس (raʔs, “head”) + تِنِّين (tinnīn, “dragon”).

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