Cygnus

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Proper noun

1. (constellation) A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a swan. It includes the triple star system HD 188753 and the stars Deneb and Albireo.
2. (Greek mythology) A king of the Ligurians and relative of Phaeton who was transformed into a swan and placed in the sky as a constellation.

Synonyms

• (constellation) Northern Cross
• (mythology) Cycnus

Related terms

• cygnet
• cygnine
• cygneous

Translations

• French: Cygne
• German: Schwan
• Italian: Cigno
• Portuguese: Cisne
• Russian: Ле́бедь
• Spanish: Cygnus

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