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Proxima Centauri
[ prok-suh-muh ]
noun
- 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 /
- 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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