Definitions

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  • proper noun astronomy A blue star in the constellation Orion; Kappa (κ) Orionis.

Etymologies

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From Arabic سيف (sayf), originally سيف الجبار (sayf al-jabbār, "sword of the giant").

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Examples

  • Oddly enough, Saiph has an extremely high temperature, burning more than 1,500 K hotter.

    Weekend SkyWatcher's Forecast: February 5-7, 2010 | Universe Today 2010

  • 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.

    Archive 2008-03-01 Blue Tyson 2008

  • Red Betelgeuse, brilliant blue Rigel, Bellatrix and Saiph; Mintaka, Alnilam and Alniak in the hunter's belt.

    The Year's Best Science Fiction 23rd Annual Collection Dozois, Gardner 2006

  • 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.

    Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine Bill Crider 2004

  • 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.

    The Wonder Island Boys: The Tribesmen Roger Thompson Finlay

  • I felt an indescribable desire to pause at a very small orb which revolves around Saiph, a star of the third magnitude.

    Life in a Thousand Worlds William Shuler Harris

  • Named Saiph, it's the often-overlooked eastern '' foot '' of Orion.

    Universe Today 2009

  • In every aspect - from the packaging right through to the testing stage the Saiph 1800 has impressed.

    Warp2Search.net 2009

  • The Mionix Saiph 1800 looks and feels aesthetically stunning.

    Warp2Search.net 2009

  • Oddly enough, Saiph has an extremely high temperature, burning more than 1,500 K hotter.

    Universe Today 2009

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