| NOUN | object | multiple star | a system of three or more stars associated by gravity |
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| Meaning | A system of three or more stars associated by gravity. | |
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| Instances | Castor, Alpha Geminorum | A multiple star with 6 components |
| Narrower | Trapezium | A multiple star in the constellation of Orion |
| Broader | star | (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior |
| Spanish | estrella múltiple | |
| Catalan | estel múltiple, estrella múltiple | |
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