Gliese
//ɡli.zə// name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname countable
Example
More examples"Gliese 581 is a star in the constellation Libra named after the German astronomer Wilhelm Gliese. It is a red dwarf, and is among the 100 closest stars to the Sun. We know that it has at least three planetary companions: Gliese 581 b, c and e."
Etymology
From German Gliese.
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