HyperDic: proxima_centauri

English > 1 sense of the expression Proxima Centauri:
NOUNobjectProxima Centauri, Proximathe nearest star to the sun
English > Proxima Centauri: 1 sense > noun 1, object
MeaningThe nearest star to the sun; distance: 4.3 light years.
SynonymProxima
Instance offlare starA red dwarf star in which luminosity can change several magnitudes in a few minutes
Member ofCentaurus, CentaurA conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross
SpanishProxima Centauri, Próxima Centauri, Próxima Centauro
CatalanProxima Centauri, Pròxima del Centaure

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