First Known Use: 1592
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Rigel
noun Ri·gel \ˈrī-jəl, -gəl; ˈri-jəl\
Definition of RIGEL
: a first-magnitude star in the left foot of the constellation Orion
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Origin of RIGEL
Arabic Rijl, literally, foot
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