Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Lynx and Perseus that contains the bright star Capella, which is 42 light years from Earth.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A northern constellation containing the splendid star Capella; the Charioteer or Wagoner.
  • noun [lowercase] [NL.] A name of the fourth lobe of the liver.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Anat.) The Charioteer, or Wagoner, a constellation in the northern hemisphere, situated between Perseus and Gemini. It contains the bright star Capella.

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  • proper noun astronomy A winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a charioteer. It includes the star Capella.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Great Bear and Orion at edge of Milky Way

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Latin aurīga, charioteer, Auriga; see ōs- in Indo-European roots.]

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From Latin aurīga, a "charioteer"

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Examples

  • A group led by Jun Hashimoto of the National Observatory of Japan also used the Subaru telescope to observe the star AB Auriga, which is even younger than LkCa 15.

    Wired Top Stories Lisa Grossman 2011

  • Coming off one of his best years as an analyst, the 47-year-old Mr. Sarkar in February resigned from Auriga Securities SA's Auriga USA unit to become a math teacher in his hometown of Stamford, Conn.

    Telecommunications 2011

  • Look for the Plough in the NW, the Square of Pegasus in the E, and remain on the alert for noctilucent clouds above the NW to NE horizon, perhaps near Capella in Auriga.

    Starwatch: The July night sky 2011

  • Look for the Plough in the NW, the Square of Pegasus in the E, and remain on the alert for noctilucent clouds above the NW to NE horizon, perhaps near Capella in Auriga.

    Starwatch: The July night sky 2011

  • Ahead of the results, investment firm Auriga said it expected the company's results would top expectations on strong momentum in gaming and advertising.

    NetEase Profit Climbs 25% John Kell 2011

  • Ahead of the results, Auriga analyst Gary Albanese said he expected margins to show some improvement, as Constellation streamlines its operations and removed some lower-margin brands.

    Spirit Maker's Net Jumps John Kell 2011

  • Cisco Systems was the strongest Dow component of the day, gaining 41 cents, or 2.6%, to 16.29 after the technology bellwether got an investment-rating upgrade to "buy" from "hold" by stock analysts at Auriga.

    Investor Anxiety Cuts 119 Off Dow Brendan Conway 2011

  • In reality, the Triangle is taller but narrower and through it flows the Milky Way as it arches over the sky from Sagittarius in the SSW to Auriga in the NNE.

    Starwatch 2010

  • "Clearly the market is being driven by macro concerns," said Daniel Berenbaum of Auriga, who focuses on technology shares.

    After wild week in markets, experts split on what to do next 2010

  • "Clearly the market is being driven by macro concerns," said Daniel Berenbaum of Auriga, who focuses on technology shares.

    After wild week in markets, experts split on what to do next 2010

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