Deneb

[ den-eb ]

/ ˈdɛn ɛb /

noun Astronomy.

a first-magnitude star in the constellation Cygnus.

Origin of Deneb

First recorded in 1865–70, Deneb is from the Arabic word dhanab a tail

Example sentences from the Web for deneb

Bart's mother had been a Mentorian—from the planet Mentor, of the star Deneb, a hundred times brighter than the sun.

The Colors of Space |Marion Zimmer Bradley
And to keep a doctor here on Deneb that we'd lose otherwise.

No Charge for Alterations |Horace Leonard Gold
Deneb Kaitos (den´-eb kī´-tos), β Ceti, "the tail of the whale."

A Field Book of the Stars |William Tyler Olcott
It was one of the pleasanter memories of his start on Deneb.

No Charge for Alterations |Horace Leonard Gold

Deneb, the brightest star in the cross, is at the top of the long stick.

Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know |Julia Ellen Rogers

British Dictionary definitions for deneb

Deneb

/ (ˈdɛnɛb) /

noun

the brightest star in the constellation Cygnus and one of the brightest but remotest stars in the night sky. Visual magnitude: 1.25; spectral type: A2I

Word Origin for Deneb

C19: from Arabic dhanab a tail

Scientific definitions for deneb

Deneb

[ dĕn′ĕb′ ]

A white supergiant star. It is the brightest star in the constellation Cygnus, with an apparent magnitude of 1.26. Deneb, along with Vega and Altair, form the Summer Triangle asterism. Scientific name: Alpha Cygnus. See Note at Rigel.

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Deneb

noun Astronomy.

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