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Cygnus

Cygnus Meaning & Definition
Cygnus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cygnus?

[n] a genus of Anatidae
[n] a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Pegasus and Draco in the Milky Way; contains a black hole

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cygnus: genus Cygnus

Related Terms | Find terms related to Cygnus:

See Also | Anatidae | bird genus | black swan | constellation | Cygnus atratus | Cygnus buccinator | Cygnus columbianus | Cygnus cygnus | Cygnus olor | Deneb | family Anatidae | mute swan | Northern Cross | trumpeter | trumpeter swan | tundra swan | whooper | whooper swan

Cygnus In Webster's Dictionary

\Cyg"nus\ (s?g"n?s), n. [L., a swan.] (Astron.) A constellation of the northern hemisphere east of, or following, Lyra; the Swan.

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