Vega

noun Ve·ga \ˈvē-gə, ˈvā-\

Definition of VEGA

: the brightest star in the constellation Lyra

New Latin, from Arabic (al-Nasr) al-Wāqiʽ, literally, the falling (vulture)

First Known Use: circa 1638

biographical name Ve·ga \ˈvā-gə\

Lo*pe \ˈlō-(ˌ)pā\ de 1562–1635 Lope Félix de Vega Carpio Span. dram.

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