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- Arabic · derived fromاَلنِّظَام
- English todayAlnilam
From Arabic اَلنِّظَام (an-niẓām), related to the word نَظْم (naẓm, “string of pearls”).
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Alnilam
Today it means: A large blue star in the constellation of Orion; Epsilon (ε) Orionis, one of the three stars that form Orion's Belt. Full definition →
Arabic اَلنِّظَام