Definition of Denebola
astronomy
: a white star of the second magnitude that is the second brightest star in the constellation Leo
Leo has two major parts: the one nearer to Mars is the triangle of stars with Denebola at its sharpest vertex.— Bernie Badger, Florida Today, 2 Mar. 2012
— called also Beta Leonis
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The first known use of Denebola was in 1795
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