HyperDic: rigil

English > 1 sense of the word Rigil:
NOUNobjectRigil, Alpha Centauri, Rigil Kentbrightest star in Centaurus
English > Rigil: 1 sense > noun 1, object
Meaningbrightest star in Centaurus; second nearest star to the sun.
SynonymsAlpha Centauri, Rigil Kent
Instance ofbinary star, binary, double starA system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
Member ofCentaurus, CentaurA conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross
SpanishAlfa Centauri, Alfa de Centauro, Alpha Centauri, Rigil Kent
CatalanAlfa del Centaure

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