Cyg·nus (s g n s)n. A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Lacerta and Lyra, containing the star Deneb. Also called Northern Cross, Swan. [Latin cygnus, swan; see cygnet.] |
Cygnus [ˈsɪgnəs]
n Latin genitive Cygni [ˈsɪgnaɪ]
(Astronomy) a constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Pegasus and Draco in the Milky Way. The constellation contains the Cygnus Loop supernova remnant, the intense radio galaxy Cygnus A, and the intense galactic X-ray source Cygnus X-1, which is probably a black hole
[Latin: swan; see cygnet]
| Cygnus (sgns) A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Cepheus and Lyra. Cygnus (the Swan, or the Northern Cross) contains the bright star Deneb. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  Cygnus - a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Pegasus and Draco in the Milky Way; contains a black holeDeneb - the brightest star in Cygnus Northern Cross - a cluster of 5 bright stars forming a cross in the constellation Cygnus |
| 2. |  Cygnus - a genus of Anatidae bird genus - a genus of birds Anatidae, family Anatidae - swimming birds having heavy short-legged bodies and bills with a horny tip: swans; geese; ducks Cygnus olor, mute swan - soundless Eurasian swan; commonly domesticated Cygnus columbianus, tundra swan - swan that nests in tundra regions of the New and Old Worlds Cygnus buccinator, trumpeter swan, trumpeter - large pure white wild swan of western North America having a sonorous cry black swan, Cygnus atratus - large Australian swan having black plumage and a red bill |
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