Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. astronomy A blue star in the constellation Orion; Kappa (κ) Orionis.
Etymologies
- From Arabic سيف (sayf), originally سيف الجبار (sayf al-jabbār, "sword of the giant"). (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Out from the Hyades sped his hunters, and from Mintaka, and Saiph and Aldebaran, grim ships of war sped headlong between the stars in vengeful search for the small and secret ship that had dared violate their domain.”
“Red Betelgeuse, brilliant blue Rigel, Bellatrix and Saiph; Mintaka, Alnilam and Alniak in the hunter's belt.”
“Out from the Hyades sped his hunters, and from Mintaka and Saiph and Aldebaran, grim ships of war sped headlong between the stars in vengeful search for the small and secret ship that had dared violate their domain.”
“Betelguese and Rigel, at the extreme opposite corners, are of the first magnitude, and the others that form the other corners are Bellatrix of the second and Saiph of the third magnitude.”
“I felt an indescribable desire to pause at a very small orb which revolves around Saiph, a star of the third magnitude.”
“Oddly enough, Saiph has an extremely high temperature, burning more than 1,500 K hotter.”
“Named Saiph, it's the often-overlooked eastern '' foot '' of Orion.”
“In every aspect - from the packaging right through to the testing stage the Saiph 1800 has impressed.”
“The Mionix Saiph 1800 looks and feels aesthetically stunning.”
“Saiph, ` The Sword 'appeared in Mr. Rehmus's list, but the full name is al saif al jabbar, ` The Sword of the Giant.”
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