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Complete Definition of "Alkaid"

English
Etymology
From Ar. ARchar|ا��ائد ا�ب�ات ا��عش (al-q��id al-ban�t an-na�sh) �the leader of the girls at the bier�, from ARchar|�ائد �leader� + ARchar|ب�ات plural of ARchar|ب�ت �girl� + ARchar|�عش �bier�. With reference to the mourners at the funeral of Calypso (who became the Great Bear).

Proper noun
en-proper noun

  1. star A star in the constellation of Ursa Major, the east-most star of the Plough

Synonyms
Eta Ursae Majoris
Benetnash

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