Complete Definition of "Castor"

see|castor

English
Proper noun
Castor
#greekmyth: One of the Dioscuri
#star: A double star in the constellation Gemini; alpha (α) Geminorum.

See also
Pollux

Translingual
Etymology
1398 O.Fr. castor, < Latin|L. castor "beaver" < Greek|Gk. ����� (Kastor) "he who excels".

Proper noun
Castor
#zoology: The genus of the beaver.

See also
castor

el:Castor
it:Castor
no:Castor
pl:Castor

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