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Aldebaran

noun Al·deb·a·ran \al-ˈde-bə-rən\

Definition of ALDEBARAN

:  a red star of the first magnitude that is seen in the eye of Taurus and is the brightest star in the Hyades
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Origin of ALDEBARAN

Arabic al-dabarān, literally, the follower
First Known Use: 14th century

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