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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic ثُعْبَان (ṯuʕbān, “snake”), the Arabic name for the constellation Alpha Draconis being الثُعْبَان (aṯ-ṯuʕbān).
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Thuban
- (astronomy) α Draconis, a white giant star in the constellation Draco which served as the North Star from about 3942 to 1793 BC.
Hypernyms[edit]
- (astronomy): See North Star
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Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic ثُعْبَان (ṯuʕbān, “snake”).
Proper noun[edit]
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