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Castor

Main Entry: Cas·tor

Pronunciation: \ˈkas-tər\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek Kastōr

Date: 15th century

1 : one of the Dioscuri
2 : the more northern of the two bright stars in Gemini

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