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Definition of proxima centauri - 2 dictionary results

Prox⋅i⋅ma Centau⋅ri

  [prok-suh-muh]
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–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.
Origin:
< NL: nearest (star) of Centaurus
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Proxima Centauri   (prŏk'sə-mə sěn-tôr'ē)  Pronunciation Key 
See under Alpha Centauri.
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