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Eridanus

Definitions

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

  • noun A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Fornax and Cetus.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The ancient southern constellation of the River.

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

  • noun (Anat.) A long, winding constellation extending southward from Taurus and containing the bright star Achernar.

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  • proper noun astronomy A large winter constellation of the northern sky. It lies near Orion and Cetus.
  • proper noun Greek mythology A mythical river of northern Europe, rich in amber.

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

  • noun a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Fornax and Cetus

Etymologies

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

[Greek Ēridanos, mythical river associated with the myth of Phaeton.]

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From Latin Eridanus, from Ancient Greek Ἠριδανός.

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  1. constellation

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