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Etymology
A corruption of Ar. ARchar|رج� (rijl) �foot, leg�, in the Arabic name ARchar|ا�رج� ا�جبار (ar-rijl al-jabb�r) �the foot of the great one�. Category:Arabic derivations

Pronunciation
IPA|/�raɪd��l/
rhymes|aɪd��l

Proper noun
en-proper noun

1. star A blue supergiant star in the constellation Orion; Beta (β) Orionis. The seventh brightest star in the night sky.

Synonyms
Algebar, Elgebar

Translations

French: Rigel
German: Rigel
Japanese: ��� (Rigeru)
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Polish: #Polish|Rigel
Spanish: Rigel

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