Kochab

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. β Ursae Minoris, the second-brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, formerly a dual North Star with Pherkad from about 1000 BC to about AD 300.

Word forms

Kochab

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic كَوْكَب (kawkab, “star”).

Synonyms

Beta Ursae Minoris β Ursae Minoris
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