Thuban

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proper noun

α Draconis, a white giant star in the constellation Draco which served as the North Star from about 3942 to 1793 BC.

OriginArabic ثُعْبَان →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. astronomyα Draconis, a white giant star in the constellation Draco which served as the North Star from about 3942 to 1793 BC.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
alpha draconis

Origin

  1. Arabicثُعْبَان“snake”
  2. EnglishThuban

From Arabic ثُعْبَان (ṯuʕbān, “snake”), the Arabic name for the constellation Alpha Draconis being الثُعْبَان (aṯ-ṯuʕbān).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 右樞 /右枢, 紫微右垣一
  • 右樞 /右枢star
  • 紫微右垣一star
French Thuban
  • Thubanstar
German Thuban
  • Thubanstar
Irish Túban
  • Túbanstar

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Bhutan
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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