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Altair

bright star in the constellation Aquila, 16c., from Arabic Al Nasr al Tair "the Flying Eagle," from tair, participle of tara "it flew."

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Definitions of Altair from WordNet

Altair (n.)
double star 15.7 light years from Earth; the brightest star in the Aquila constellation;
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