Proper noun
A blue eruptive variable star, the third brightest star in the constellation Orion; Gamma (γ) Orionis.
- Synonyms
- the Amazon Star
- Examples
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He is so pictured in the ancient Denderah Zodiac, where we see a man coming forth pointing to the three bright stars (Rigel, Bellatrix, and Betelguez) as his.