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Wiktionary

  1. n. astronomy A red dwarf star, part of the Alpha Centauri system. It is the nearest star to Earth's solar system.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. the nearest star to the sun; distance: 4.3 light years

Etymologies

  1. From Latin proximus ("nearest, next") and centaurī ("of the constellation Centaurus") (Wiktionary)

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  • “The Proxima Centauri Expedition, sponsored by the Jordan Foundation in 2119, was the first recorded attempt to reach the nearer stars of this galaxy.”

    Science Fiction Hall of Fame

  • “UNIVERSE The Proxima Centauri Expedition, sponsored by the Jordan Foundation in 2119, was the first recorded attempt to reach the nearer stars of this galaxy.”

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  1. Alpha Centauri C

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  1. flare star

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