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Definitions for Eridanus
ɪˈrɪd n əs; -nˌaɪeri·danus

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Eridanusnoun

    a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Fornax and Cetus

Wiktionary

  1. Eridanusnoun

    A large winter constellation of the northern sky. It lies near Orion and Cetus.

  2. Eridanusnoun

    A mythical river of northern Europe, rich in amber.

  3. Etymology: From Eridanus, from Ἠριδανός.

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  1. eridanus

    Eridanus is a constellation in the southern hemisphere. It is represented as a river and was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations. Eridanus is the sixth largest of the modern constellations. It is also notably home to Eridanus Supervoid, the largest known void in the universe.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Eridanusnoun

    a long, winding constellation extending southward from Taurus and containing the bright star Achernar

  2. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. , the Greek name of the River Po.]

Wikidata

  1. Eridanus

    Eridanus is a constellation. It is represented as a river; its name is the Ancient Greek name for the Po River. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations. It is the sixth largest of the modern constellations.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Eridanus in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Eridanus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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