"Enif" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Arabic أَنْف (ʔanf, “nose”) (i.e. of Pegasus). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ar|أَنْف||nose}} Arabic أَنْف (ʔanf, “nose”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Enif
  1. (astronomy) A type-LC irregular variable supergiant, visible as a second-magnitude orange star, or telescopically as an apparent triple star, marking the nose of the horse in the northern constellation of Pegasus. Categories (topical): Stars Synonyms: ε Pegasi (epsilon) (english: primary designation), ε Peg (english: abbreviated form), Epsilon Pegasi (english: Latinized form) Holonyms: Pegasus
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