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Corona Borealis

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

  • noun A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere between Hercules and Boötes.

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  • proper noun astronomy A small constellation said to resemble a crown.

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  • noun a small constellation in the northern hemisphere between Bootes and Hercules

Etymologies

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

[Latin Corōna boreālis : corōna, crown + boreālis, northern.]

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From Latin corona borealis ("northern crown")

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