"Alkaid" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Arabic القَائِدُ لبَنَاتِ النَعْش (“the leader of the girls at the bier”), from قَائِد (qāʔid, “leader”) + بَنَات (banāt) plural of بِنْت (bint, “girl”) + نَعْش (naʕš, “bier”). With reference to the mourners at the funeral of Calypso (who became the Great Bear). Doublet of alcaide and caid. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ar|ق و د}}, {{der|en|ar|القَائِدُ لبَنَاتِ النَعْش||the leader of the girls at the bier}} Arabic القَائِدُ لبَنَاتِ النَعْش (“the leader of the girls at the bier”), {{doublet|en|alcaide|caid}} Doublet of alcaide and caid Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Alkaid
  1. (astronomy) A star in the constellation of Ursa Major, the easternmost star of the Plough. Synonyms: Eta Ursae Majoris, Benetnash Translations (star of the Ursa Major): القائد لبنات النعش (alqāʔidu lbanāti naʕš) (Arabic), 瑤光 /瑶光 (Yáoguāng) (Chinese Mandarin), मरीचि (marīci) [masculine] (Hindi), मरीचि तारा (marīci tārā) [masculine] (Hindi), Alkaid [feminine] (Italian), Alkaid [inanimate, masculine] (Polish)

Proper name [Italian]

Etymology: From Arabic القَائِدُ البَنَاتِ النَعْش (al-qāʔidu l-banāti n-naʕš, literally “the leader of the girls at the bier”). Etymology templates: {{der|it|ar|القَائِدُ البَنَاتِ النَعْش|lit=the leader of the girls at the bier}} Arabic القَائِدُ البَنَاتِ النَعْش (al-qāʔidu l-banāti n-naʕš, literally “the leader of the girls at the bier”) Head templates: {{it-proper noun|f}} Alkaid f
  1. Alkaid, the third brightest star in the constellation of Ursa Major Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Alkaid-it-name-fvCFXhHJ Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Stars
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