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Proxima Centauri

[ prok-suh-muh ]

noun

  1. the nearest star to the sun at a distance of 4.3 light-years, part of the Alpha Centauri triple-star system located in the constellation Centaurus.

Proxima Centauri

/ prŏk′sə-məsĕn-tôr′ē /

  1. See under Alpha Centauri

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Proxima Centauri1

< New Latin: nearest (star) of Centaurus

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Example Sentences

They desired, they hoped, they petitioned to be the first to make the long, hard journey to Alpha and Proxima Centauri in rockets.

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