"Caph" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈkæf/
enPR: kăf Etymology: From Arabic كَفّ (kaff, “palm (of the hand)”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ar|كَفّ||palm (of the hand)}} Arabic كَفّ (kaff, “palm (of the hand)”) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Caph
  1. (astronomy) A Delta-Scuti variable giant, visible as a second-magnitude white star in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia, a part of the constellation's prominent W asterism. Categories (topical): Stars Synonyms: β Cassiopeiae (beta) (english: primary designation), β Cas (english: abbreviated form), Beta Cassiopeiae (english: Latinized form) Holonyms: Cassiopeia
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