Schedar

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/ˈʃɛdɑːr/

proper noun

A red giant, visible as a second-magnitude orange star marking the breast of the figure in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia, a part of the constellation's prominent W asterism, used for celestial navigation.

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α Cassiopeiaeα CasAlpha Cassiopeiae
OriginArabic صَدْر →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. astronomyA red giant, visible as a second-magnitude orange star marking the breast of the figure in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia, a part of the constellation's prominent W asterism, used for celestial navigation.

    Synonyms: α Cassiopeiae, α Cas, Alpha Cassiopeiae

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA red giant, visible as a second-magnitude orange star marking the breast of the figure in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia, a part of the constellation's prominent W asterism, used for celestial navigation.

Similar
α Cassiopeiaeα CasAlpha Cassiopeiae
Also see
alpha cassiopeiae

Origin

  1. Arabicصَدْر“breast, chest”
  2. EnglishSchedar

From Arabic صَدْر (ṣadr, “breast, chest”), in reference to its position within Cassiopeia.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Schrade
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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