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Boötes

[boh-oh-teez]

noun, genitive Bo·ö·tis

[-tis] . Astronomy.

the Herdsman, a northern constellation between Ursa Major and Serpens, containing the bright star Arcturus.

Origin:
1650–60; < Latin < Greek Boṓtēs literally, ox-driver

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Boötes (bəʊˈəʊtiːz)

—n , Latin genitive Boötis
	a constellation in the N hemisphere lying near Ursa Major and containing the first magnitude star Arcturus

[C17: via Latin from Greek: ploughman, from boōtein to plough, from bous ox]

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Boötes

(bō-ō'tēz) Pronunciation Key
A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near virgo and Corona Borealis. It contains the bright star Arcturus. Boötes (the Plowman or Herdsman) is one of the earliest recorded constellations.

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