Thuban

English

Etymology

From Arabic ثُعْبَان‎ (ṯuʿbān, “snake, basilisk”), which is the Arabic name for the constellation Draco.

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, 紫微右垣一
French: Thuban (fr)

German: Thuban
Irish: Túban m

Anagrams

Bhutan

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