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Antares

proper noun

  1. giant red binary star; brightest in the constellation Scorpio
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ænˈtɛəɹ.iːz/ / /ænˈtɑːɹ.iːz/ / /ænˈtɛɹ.iz/

name

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Antares, from Ancient Greek Ἀντάρης (Antárēs, “rival to Ares”).

  1. Alpha Scorpii (α Sco), the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius. It is a M type red giant, and is a binary with a B type companion visible in greenish.