Definitions for arcturus
ɑrkˈtʊər əs, -ˈtyʊər-arc·turus

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1. Arcturusnoun

   the 4th brightest star and the brightest star in the constellation Bootes; 36 light-years from Earth

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1. Arcturusnoun

   A bright yellow-orange star in the constellation Boötes; Alpha (u03B1) Boötis. It is the third brightest star in the night sky.

2. Etymology: From Arctūrus, from (Arktouros), from ἄρκτος (arktos) "bear" + (ouros) "guard"

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1. arcturus

   Arcturus is one of the brightest stars viewed from Earth, located in the constellation Boötes. It is said to be the fourth-brightest star in the night sky. Also referred to as Alpha Boötis, Arcturus is approximately 37 light-years away from Earth. The name "Arcturus" comes from the Ancient Greek word meaning "Guardian of the Bear," referencing its position in the sky near the constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. It is a red giant star, significantly larger and more luminous than the Sun.

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1. Arcturusnoun

   a fixed star of the first magnitude in the constellation Bootes

2. Etymology: [L. Arcturus, Gr. bearward, equiv. to ; bear + ward, guard. See Arctic.]

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1. Arcturus

   Arcturus is the brightest star in the constellation Boötes and the northern celestial hemisphere. With a visual magnitude of −0.04, it is the fourth brightest star in the night sky, after −1.46 magnitude Sirius, −0.86 magnitude Canopus, and −0.27 magnitude Alpha Centauri. It is a relatively close star at only 36.7 light-years from Earth, and, together with Vega and Sirius, one of the most luminous stars in the Sun's neighborhood. A type K1.5 IIIpe orange giant star, with an absolute magnitude of −0.30. It has likely exhausted its hydrogen and has begun fusing helium into oxygen and carbon in its core. It will continue to expand before sloughing off its outer shell and ending its life as a white dwarf inside a planetary nebula.

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1. Arcturus

   ärk-tū′rus, n. the Bear-ward, a yellow star in the northern hemisphere, fourth in order of brightness in the entire heavens. [Gr. arktouros—arktos, a bear, and ouros, ward, guard (from its situation at the tail of the bear).]

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1. arcturus

   α Boötis. A star of the first magnitude, close to the knee of Arctophylax, or Boötes. One of the nautical stars.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of arcturus in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of arcturus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=arcturus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Arcturus
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arcturus
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=arcturus
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=arcturus
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=arcturus