First Known Use: 1551
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Cygnus
noun Cyg·nus \ˈsig-nəs\
Definition of CYGNUS
: a northern constellation between Lyra and Pegasus in the Milky Way
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Origin of CYGNUS
Latin (genitive Cygni), literally, swan
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