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noun, genitive Cyg·ni

[-nahy] . Astronomy.

the Swan, a northern constellation southwest of Draco, containing the bright star Deneb.

Origin:
< Latin: swan; see cygnet

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Cygnus is always a great word to know.

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determined by or pertaining to the stars

either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator that takes place about June 21 and about December 22

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Cygnus (ˈsɪɡnəs)

—n , Latin genitive Cygni
	a constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Pegasus and Draco in the Milky Way. The constellation contains the Cygnus Loop supernova remnant, the intense radio galaxy Cygnus A, and the intense galactic X-ray source Cygnus X--1, which is probably a black hole

[Latin: swan; see cygnet]

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Cygnus (sĭg'nəs) Pronunciation Key
A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Cepheus and Lyra. Cygnus (the Swan, or the Northern Cross) contains the bright star Deneb.

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