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Alpha Leonis

noun
Alpha Le·​o·​nis | \ -lē-ˈō-nəs How to pronounce Alpha Leonis (audio) \

Definition of Alpha Leonis

astronomy
: regulus

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First Known Use of Alpha Leonis

1816, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Alpha Leonis

borrowed from New Latin, “Alpha of Leo”

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