Northern Cross
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Northern Cross
n.
See Cygnus.
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Northern Cross
n
(Astronomy) a group of the five brightest stars that form a large cross in the constellation Cygnus
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North′ern Cross′
n.
six stars in the constellation Cygnus, arranged in the form of a cross.
[1905–10]
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Noun | 1. | Northern Cross - a cluster of 5 bright stars forming a cross in the constellation Cygnus Cygnus - a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Pegasus and Draco in the Milky Way; contains a black hole |
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