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GIANT STAR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun)
Synonyms:
giant; giant star
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("giant star" is a kind of...):
star ((astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior)
Instance hyponyms:
Arcturus (the 4th brightest star and the brightest star in the constellation Bootes; 36 light-years from Earth)
Capella (the brightest star in Auriga)
