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- Arabic · derived fromذَنَب الدَّجَاجَة“hen's tail”
- English todayDeneb
From Arabic ذَنَب الدَّجَاجَة (ḏanab ad-dajāja, “hen's tail”), from ذَنَب (ḏanab, “tail”) + دَجَاجَة (dajāja, “hen”).
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Deneb
Today it means: A blue giant star in the constellation Cygnus; Alpha (α) Cygni. It forms one corner of the Summer Triangle. Deneb is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, and one of the most luminous stars known. Full definition →
Arabic ذَنَب الدَّجَاجَة