"Castor" meaning in English

See Castor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Castor
  1. (Greek mythology) One of the Dioscuri Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology Translations (Dioscuri): Castor (Danish), Castor [masculine] (French), Κάστωρ (Kástor) [masculine] (Greek), Kastori (Greenlandic), ᑲᔅᑐᕐ (kastor) (Inuktitut), Castór [masculine] (Irish), Ка́стор (Kástor) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Castor-en-name-H03Vy7Xt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 14 23 6 24 6 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'Dioscuri': 62 13 4 2 15 3
  2. (astronomy) A double star in the constellation Gemini; alpha (α) Geminorum. Categories (topical): Stars
    Sense id: en-Castor-en-name-466Ggsf4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 14 23 6 24 6 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  3. A village and civil parish in city of Peterborough district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL1298). Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in Cambridgeshire, England, Places in England, Villages in Cambridgeshire, England, Villages in England
    Sense id: en-Castor-en-name-bVavJhHi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 14 23 6 24 6
  4. A town in Alberta, Canada. From French castor (“beaver”). Categories (place): Places in Alberta, Places in Canada, Towns in Alberta, Towns in Canada
    Sense id: en-Castor-en-name-ly0ir2cx
  5. A village in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States. From French castor (“beaver”). Categories (place): Places in Louisiana, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Louisiana, USA, Villages in the United States Translations (Star): 北河二 (bak¹ ho⁴ ji⁶) (Chinese Cantonese), 北河二 (Běihé'èr) (Chinese Mandarin), Castor [masculine] (French), Κάστωρ (Kástor) [masculine] (Greek), Whakaahu rangi (Maori), Whakaahu (Maori), Ка́стор (Kástor) [masculine] (Russian), Gaolag na Caiginn [feminine] (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-Castor-en-name-Or1Fd9PJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 14 23 6 24 6 Disambiguation of 'Star': 5 27 7 6 42 13
  6. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Castor-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Pollux

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      "sense": "Star",
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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Κάστωρ"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "Star",
      "word": "Whakaahu rangi"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "Star",
      "word": "Whakaahu"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Kástor",
      "sense": "Star",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Ка́стор"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "Star",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Gaolag na Caiginn"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Castor (star)",
    "Castor and Pollux"
  ],
  "word": "Castor"
}

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