Rigel
pronunciation
How to pronounce Rigel in British English:
UK [ˈraidʒl,-ɡl]
How to pronounce Rigel in American English:
US [ˈraɪdʒəl]
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- Noun:
- the brightest star in Orion
Word Origin
- Rigel
- bright star in Orion, 1590s, from Arabic Rijl Jauzah al Yusra "the Left Leg of the Central One," from rijl "foot."
Example
- 1. Rigel was the first place we visited , remember ?
- 2. Come , antares , rigel , it is late .
- 3. Rigel is dead , and nathaniel could still be out there .
- 4. The first stars were out . He did not know the name of rigel but he saw it and knew soon they would all be out and he would have all his distant friends .