Betelgeuse

Be·tel·geuse

noun \ˈbē-t^əl-ˌjüs, ˈbe-, -ˌjüz\

Definition of BETELGEUSE

: a variable red supergiant star of the first magnitude near the eastern shoulder of Orion

Origin of BETELGEUSE

French Bételgeuse, from Arabic bayt al-jawzā' Gemini, literally, the house of the twins (confused with Orion & Betelgeuse)

First Known Use: 1769

Rhymes with BETELGEUSE

Belarus, calaboose, charlotte russe, cook one's goose, fast and loose, introduce, mass-produce, Mother Goose, Odysseus, Prometheus, reproduce, self-abuse, Syracuse, Typhoeus, widow's cruse

Betelgeuse

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

(from Arabic bat al-dshauza, “the giant's shoulder”) Brightest star in the constellation Orion, marking the hunter's eastern shoulder. About 430 light-years from Earth, Betelgeuse is easily identifiable by its brightness, its position in brilliant Orion, and its deep reddish colour. It is a red supergiant star, one of the largest known; its diameter is roughly 500 times that of the Sun.