English Explanatory Dictionary

Thuban

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. α Draconis, a white giant star in the constellation Draco which served as the North Star from about 3942 to 1793 BC.

Word forms

Thuban

Etymology

From Arabic ثُعْبَان (ṯuʕbān, “snake”), the Arabic name for the constellation Alpha Draconis being الثُعْبَان (aṯ-ṯuʕbān).

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