giant star

noun

: a star of great luminosity and of large mass

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Planetary nebulae like Kohoutek 4-55 are the finale at the end of a giant star’s life. Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 15 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 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 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 1 May. 2025.

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giant star

noun
: a very bright star of large mass

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