Alnair

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proper noun

A bluish-white star in the constellation Grus; Alpha (α) Gruis.

OriginArabic النَّائِر →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. astronomyA bluish-white star in the constellation Grus; Alpha (α) Gruis.
  2. astronomyA bluish-white binary star in the constellation Centaurus; Zeta (ζ) Centauri.

Origin

  1. Arabicالنَّائِر“the bright [one]”
  2. EnglishAlnair

From Arabic النَّائِر (an-nāʔir, “the bright [one]”).

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APA

Alnair. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alnair

MLA

“Alnair.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alnair. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alnair,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alnair.

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