Al-Dhira'

proper noun

The two pairs of stars α and β Canis Minoris (Procyon and Gomeisa) and α and β Geminorum (Castor and Pollux).

OriginArabic الذِّرَاع →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. obsoleteastronomyThe two pairs of stars α and β Canis Minoris (Procyon and Gomeisa) and α and β Geminorum (Castor and Pollux).

Origin

  1. Arabicالذِّرَاع
  2. EnglishAl-Dhira'

Borrowed from Arabic الذِّرَاع (aḏ-ḏirāʕ).

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“Al-Dhira'.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Al-Dhira'. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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