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ALPHA GEMINORUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux
Synonyms:
Alpha Geminorum; Castor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Instance hypernyms:
multiple star (a system of three or more stars associated by gravity)
Holonyms ("Alpha Geminorum" is a member of...):
Gemini (a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere between Taurus and Cancer on the ecliptic)