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Deneb


Den·eb

noun \ˈde-ˌneb, -nəb\

Definition of DENEB

: a star of the first magnitude in Cygnus

Origin of DENEB

Arabic dhanab al-dajāja, literally, the tail of the hen
First Known Use: circa 1867

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