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Pollux

noun
Pol·lux | \ˈpä-ləks \

Definition of Pollux 

1 : one of the Dioscuri

2 : a first-magnitude star in the constellation Gemini

First Known Use of Pollux

1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for Pollux

Latin, modification of Greek Polydeukēs

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The first known use of Pollux was in 1526

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