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giant star

DEFINITIONS OF: giant star

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n a very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun)

Synonyms:
giant
Examples:
Arcturus
the 4th brightest star and the brightest star in the constellation Bootes; 36 light-years from Earth
Capella
the brightest star in Auriga
Type of:
star
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
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