Aldebaran


Al·deb·a·ran

noun \al-ˈde-bə-rən\

Definition of ALDEBARAN

: a red star of the first magnitude that is seen in the eye of Taurus and is the brightest star in the Hyades

Origin of ALDEBARAN

Arabic al-dabarān, literally, the follower
First Known Use: 14th century

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