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Deneb

noun Den·eb \ ˈde-ˌneb , -nəb \

Definition of Deneb

: a star of the first magnitude in Cygnus

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Origin and Etymology of deneb

Arabic dhanab al-dajāja, literally, the tail of the hen

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