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VEGA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The brightest star in the constellation Lyra
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Instance hypernyms:
binary; binary star; double star (a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation)
Holonyms ("Vega" is a member of...):
Lyra (a small constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Draco; contains the star Vega)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)
Synonyms:
Lope de Vega; Lope Felix de Vega Carpio; Vega
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
dramatist; playwright (someone who writes plays)
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