Alnilam

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proper noun

A large blue star in the constellation of Orion; Epsilon (ε) Orionis, one of the three stars that form Orion's Belt.

OriginArabic اَلنِّظَام →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. astronomyA large blue star in the constellation of Orion; Epsilon (ε) Orionis, one of the three stars that form Orion's Belt.

Origin

  1. Arabicاَلنِّظَام
  2. EnglishAlnilam

From Arabic اَلنِّظَام (an-niẓām), related to the word نَظْم (naẓm, “string of pearls”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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