Denebola

noun

De·​neb·​o·​la də-ˈne-bə-lə 

astronomy

: a white star of the second magnitude that is the second brightest star in the constellation Leo

Leo has two major parts: the one nearer to Mars is the triangle of stars with Denebola at its sharpest vertex.

—Bernie Badger, Florida Today, 2 Mar. 2012

called also Beta Leonis

Word History

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined above

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