Meaning of VEGA
| Pronunciation: | | 'veygu
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- [n] the brightest star in the constellation Lyra
- [n] prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)
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| | Synonyms: | | Lope de Vega, Lope Felix de Vega Carpio |
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| | See Also: | | binary, binary star, double star, dramatist, Lyra, playwright | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Ve"ga\, n. [Sp.]
An open tract of ground; a plain, esp. one which is moist and
fertile, as those used for tobacco fields. [Sp. Amer. & Phil.
Islands]
\Ve"ga\ (v[=e]"g[.a]), n. (Astron.) [Ar. w[=a]gi',
properly, falling: cf. F. W['e]ga.]
A brilliant star of the first magnitude, the brightest of
those constituting the constellation Lyra.
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