Alshain

Al·shain
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proper noun

Beta Aquilae, a star in the constellation Aquila

OriginArabic اَلشَّاهِين ← Persian شاهین →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Beta Aquilae, a star in the constellation Aquila

Origin

  1. Persianشاهین“falcon / pointer of a scale”
  2. Arabicاَلشَّاهِين“the falcon”
  3. EnglishAlshain

From Arabic اَلشَّاهِين (aš-šāhīn, “the falcon”), from Persian شاهین (šâhin, “falcon / pointer of a scale”).

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