Algenib

noun

Al·​ge·​nib al-ˈjē-nib 

-ˈje-

astronomy

: a blue star of the third magnitude that is seen in the constellation Pegasus

The brightest star in Pegasus is Markab, a blue-white giant that marks the southwestern corner of the square. … The star in the southeastern corner is Algenib.

—John Stanley, Arizona Republic, 25 Sept. 2010

called also Gamma Pegasi

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1671, in the meaning defined above

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