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Usages: Astronomy, Literature
Pronunciation: ahrk-TYOO-rəs(English) ark-TOO-roos(Latin)
Meaning: Arcturus is a star in the constellation Boötes. It is the brightest star in the northern sky and the 4th brightest star in the night sky. The name is derived from Ancient Greek Ἀρκτοῦρος (Arktouros) meaning "guardian of the bear", referring to the star's position close to the constellations Ursa Minor and Ursa Major. Arcturus Black is a character from the Harry Potter heptalogy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcturus#Etymology_and_cultural_significance
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%88%CF%81%CE%BA%CF%84%CE%BF%E1%BF%A6%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82
(Ἀρκτοῦρος)
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Arcturus
(Information from name #21887 originally submitted by user Dragon_Clarinet)
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Pronunciation: ahrk-TYOO-rəs(English) ark-TOO-roos(Latin)
Meaning: Arcturus is a star in the constellation Boötes. It is the brightest star in the northern sky and the 4th brightest star in the night sky. The name is derived from Ancient Greek Ἀρκτοῦρος (Arktouros) meaning "guardian of the bear", referring to the star's position close to the constellations Ursa Minor and Ursa Major. Arcturus Black is a character from the Harry Potter heptalogy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcturus#Etymology_and_cultural_significance
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%88%CF%81%CE%BA%CF%84%CE%BF%E1%BF%A6%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82 (Ἀρκτοῦρος)
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Arcturus
(Information from name #21887 originally submitted by user Dragon_Clarinet)