"royal stars" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} royal stars pl (plural only)
  1. (astrology) A set of four first magnitude stars, Aldebaran, Regulus, Antares and Fomalhaut, regarded by ancient Persians as the guardians of the sky. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Astrology
    Sense id: en-royal_stars-en-noun-jceWTd-W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Topics: astrology, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences

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