Definitions for Pollux
ˈpɒl əkspol·lux

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Polluxnoun

   the brightest star in Gemini; close to Castor

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Polluxnoun

   One of the Dioscuri, son of Tyndarus and Leda, brother of Castor.

2. Polluxnoun

   A star in the constellation Gemini; beta (u03B2) Geminorum.

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1. pollux

   Pollux, also known as Beta Geminorum, is the brightest star in the constellation of Gemini and one of the brightest stars in the night sky. It is an orange giant star located about 34 light years from Earth. In Greek mythology, Pollux was also the name of one of the twins, Castor and Pollux, also known as the Dioscuri.

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1. Polluxnoun

   a fixed star of the second magnitude, in the constellation Gemini. Cf. 3d Castor

2. Polluxnoun

   same as Pollucite

3. Etymology: [L., the twin brother of castor; also, the constellation.]

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1. Pollux

   Pollux is a star in the northern constellation of Gemini, the Twins. It is an evolved giant star with an orange hue. At an apparent visual magnitude of 1.1, Pollux is the brightest star in the constellation; brighter even than its neighbor Castor. Parallax measurements made with the Hipparcos astrometry satellite place it at a distance of about 33.78 light-years from Earth. Since 1943, the spectrum of this star has served as one of the stable anchor points by which other stars are classified. In 2006, Pollux was confirmed to have an extrasolar planet orbiting it.

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1. Pollux

   pol′uks, n. (myth.) the twin brother of Castor: a star in the constellation of the twins. [L.]

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1. Pollux

   the twin brother of Castor (q. v.).

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1. pollux

   β Geminorum. A bright and well-known star in the ancient constellation Gemini, of which it is the second in brightness.

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1. Pollux

   (Pol′lux). Twin brother of Castor. Their father was Jupiter and their mother Leda. He and his brother form the constellation Gemini. His Greek name was Polydeuces. Castor and Pollux are also known under the name of Dioscuri, the presiding deities of public games in Rome, Castor being the god of equestrian exercise, and Pollux the god of boxing.

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1. Pollux

   Leda's other twin.

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How to pronounce Pollux?

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How to say Pollux in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Pollux in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Pollux in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Pollux
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pollux
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pollux
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Pollux
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Pollux
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Pollux
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Pollux
9. ^ Mythology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/42474/pg42474-images.html#:~:text=Pollux
10. ^ Who Was Who?
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/984/pg984-images.html#:~:text=Pollux
11. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Pollux