Meanings
- astronomyA star in the constellation of Ursa Major, the easternmost star of the Plough.
Synonyms: Eta Ursae Majoris, Benetnash
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA star in the constellation of Ursa Major, the easternmost star of the Plough.
Origin
- Arabicالقَائِدُ لبَنَاتِ النَعْش“the leader of the girls at the bier”
- EnglishAlkaid
From Arabic القَائِدُ لبَنَاتِ النَعْش (“the leader of the girls at the bier”), from قَائِد (qāʔid, “leader”) + بَنَات (banāt) plural of بِنْت (bint, “girl”) + نَعْش (naʕš, “bier”). With reference to the mourners at the funeral of Calypso (who became the Great Bear). Doublet of alcaide and caid.
More words from Arabic
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Arabic القائد لبنات النعش
- القائد لبنات النعش (alqāʔidu lbanāti naʕš)star of the Ursa Major
Chinese Mandarin 瑤光 /瑶光
- 瑤光 /瑶光 (Yáoguāng)star of the Ursa Major
Hindi मरीचि, मरीचि तारा
- मरीचि (marīci)star of the Ursa Major
- मरीचि तारा (marīci tārā)star of the Ursa Major
Italian Alkaid
- Alkaidstar of the Ursa Major
Polish Alkaid
- Alkaidstar of the Ursa Major
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Cite this entry
Alkaid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alkaid
“Alkaid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alkaid. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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