First Known Use: 1769
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Betelgeuse
noun Be·tel·geuse \ˈbē-təl-ˌjüs, ˈbe-, -ˌjüz\
Definition of BETELGEUSE
: a variable red supergiant star of the first magnitude near the eastern shoulder of Orion
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Origin of BETELGEUSE
French Bételgeuse, from Arabic bayt al-jawzā' Gemini, literally, the house of the twins (confused with Orion & Betelgeuse)
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