Rigel
Meaning
Proper Noun
- A blue supergiant star in the constellation Orion; Beta (β) Orionis. The seventh brightest star in the night sky.
Related
Similar words
- Algebar, Elgebar
Origin
- A corruption of Arabic رِجْل, in the Arabic name اَلرِّجْل اَلْجَبَّار.
- Probably an Americanized spelling of German Reigel or Riegel.
Modern English dictionary
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