Thuban

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Thuban

(astronomy) A white giant star in the constellation Draco; Alpha (α) Draconis. It was the pole star 5000 years ago.

Translations

star

Chinese:
Mandarin: 右樞／右枢, 紫微右垣一
French: Thuban (fr)
German: Thuban
Irish: Túban m

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Bhutan

Italian

Etymology

From Arabic ثُعْبَان‎ (ṯuʕbān, “snake”).

Proper noun

Thuban f

Thuban

Anagrams

Bhutan

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