Betelgeuse

or Be·tel·geux

[ beet-l-jooz, bet-l-jœz ]
/ ˈbit lˌdʒuz, ˈbɛt lˌdʒœz /

noun Astronomy.

a first-magnitude red supergiant in the constellation Orion.

Origin of Betelgeuse

1790–1800; < French < Arabic bīt al jauzāʾ shoulder of the giant (i.e., of Orion)

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British Dictionary definitions for betelgeuse

Betelgeuse

Betelgeux

/ (ˌbiːtəlˈdʒɜːz, ˈbiːtəlˌdʒɜːz) /

noun

a very remote luminous red supergiant, Alpha Orionis: the second brightest star in the constellation Orion. It is a variable star

Word Origin for Betelgeuse

C18: from French, from Arabic bīt al-jauzā' literally: shoulder of the giant, that is, of Orion

Scientific definitions for betelgeuse

Betelgeuse
[ bēt′l-jōōz′ ]

A red supergiant star in the constellation Orion. It is a variable star with a brightest apparent magnitude of 0.5. Scientific name: Alpha Orionis. See Note at Rigel.