"Almach" meaning in English

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Proper name

enPR: ălʹmăk Etymology: From Arabic العَنَاقُ الأَرْض (al-ʕanāqu l-ʔarḍ, “caracal, desert lynx”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ar|العَنَاقُ الأَرْض||caracal, desert lynx}} Arabic العَنَاقُ الأَرْض (al-ʕanāqu l-ʔarḍ, “caracal, desert lynx”), {{root|en|ar|ع ن ق}} Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Almach
  1. (astronomy) A second-magnitude quadruple star, telescopically visible as an apparent double star composed of an orange bright giant and a fifth-magnitude blue-white triple star, marking the left foot of the chained woman in the northern constellation of Andromeda. Categories (topical): Stars
    Sense id: en-Almach-en-name-OOhG2ljt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 73 27 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  2. (astronomy, specifically) The brightest star of the aforementioned star system. Tags: specifically Categories (topical): Stars Synonyms (brightest star): γ1 Andromedae (english: designation) Synonyms (star system): γ Andromedae (english: gamma; primary designation), γ And (english: abbreviated form), Gamma Andromedae (english: Latinized form)
    Sense id: en-Almach-en-name-Ry4EWoap Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'brightest star': 25 75 Disambiguation of 'star system': 36 64
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Holonyms: Andromeda
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