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AURIGA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Great Bear and Orion at edge of Milky Way
Synonyms:
Auriga; Charioteer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Instance hypernyms:
constellation (a configuration of stars as seen from the earth)
Meronyms (members of "Auriga"):
Capella (the brightest star in Auriga)
Epsilon Aurigae (the largest known star)