regulus

noun

reg·u·lus | \ ˈre-gyə-ləs

Definition of regulus

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1 capitalized : a first-magnitude star in the constellation Leo

2 [ Medieval Latin, metallic antimony, from Latin ] : the more or less impure mass of metal formed beneath the slag in smelting and reducing ores

Regulus

biographical name

Reg·u·lus | \ ˈre-gyə-ləs

Definition of Regulus (Entry 2 of 2)

Marcus Atilius died circa 250 b.c. Roman general

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Regulus will be only three degrees away from the moon, about equal to the width of your two middle fingers held at arm’s length. — National Geographic, "This Week’s Night Sky: See Jupiter as a NASA Probe Closes In," 4 July 2016

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