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Fornax (n.)

goddess of ovens in ancient Rome, from Latin fornax "furnace, oven, kiln" (from PIE root *gwher- "to heat, warm"). The dim constellation (representing a chemical furnace) was created by French astronomer Nicolas Louis de La Caille in 1752.

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Definitions of Fornax from WordNet

Fornax (n.)
a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Cetus and Phoenix;
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