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Definition of: Betelgeuse
(bē′təl·j
z, bet′əl·jœz)
A giant red star, Alpha in the constellation of Orion. It is an irregular variable with a magnitude of 1.2. Also Be′tel·guese, Be′tel·geux. [<F Bételgeuse <Arabic bat al-jauza,? shoulder of the giant]
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