ARCTURUS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The 4th brightest star and the brightest star in the constellation Bootes; 36 light-years from Earth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Instance hypernyms:

giant; giant star (a very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun))

Holonyms ("Arcturus" is a member of...):

Bootes (a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Ursa Major)

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