"Scheat" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Arabic السَاعِد (as-sāʕid, literally “the forearm”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ar|سَاعِد|السَاعِد|lit=the forearm}} Arabic السَاعِد (as-sāʕid, literally “the forearm”), {{root|en|ar|س ع د}} Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Scheat
  1. (astronomy) A semiregular variable red giant, visible as a second-magnitude orange-red star in the northern constellation of Pegasus, one of four stars in the asterism of the Great Square of Pegasus. Categories (topical): Stars Synonyms (star in Pegasus): β Pegasi (beta) (english: primary designation), β Peg (english: abbreviated form), Beta Pegasi (english: Latinized form) Holonyms (star in Pegasus): Pegasus
    Sense id: en-Scheat-en-name-0viYwbzk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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