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جوز
Root entry · 1 derived lemmaالجَوْزَاآءُ الجوزاآء A certain constellation (نَجْمٌ); (S;) a certain sign of the Zodiac; (K;) [namely, Gemini; ] said to cross the جَوْز (i. e. the middle, TA) of the sky; (S, TA;) for which reason it is [asserted to be] thus called. (TA.) ― -b2- Also i. q. الجَبَّارُ [ The constellation Orion ]: (A and K in art. جبر:) it has three very bright stars disposed obliquely in the midst thereof, called by the Arabs النَّظْمُ, and نِطَاقُ الجَوْزَاآءِ, and فَقَارُ الجَوْزَاآءِ. (Har p. 456.)
Derived headwords
الجَوْزَاآءُ
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نِطَاقُ الجَوْزَاآءِ
فَقَارُ الجَوْزَاآءِ