giant star

noun

: a star of great luminosity and of large mass

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Pollux is a single giant star, more than 10 times the diameter of our sun, and shining a little more than 34 light-years away, with one light-year equaling almost 6 trillion miles. Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025 And then, critically, the giant star’s core runs out of helium fuel. Big Think, 7 Apr. 2025 Pollux is a single giant star, more than 10 times the diameter of our sun, and shining a little more than 34 light-years away, with one light-year equaling almost 6 trillion miles. Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025 This nebula, 6,500 light years away from Earth, is a remnant of a supernova in the constellation Taurus – a giant star explosion observed from Earth in 1054 AD, as historical records indicate. Paul Ratner, Interesting Engineering, 19 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for giant star

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of giant star was in 1912

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“Giant star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giant%20star. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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giant star

noun
: a very bright star of large mass

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