Arc·tu·rus (ärk-t

r

əs, -ty

r

-)
n.The fourth brightest star in the sky and the brightest star in the constellation Boötes, approximately 36 light-years from Earth.
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arcturus [Middle English, from Latin
Arct
rus, from Greek
Arktouros :
arktos,
bear; see
tko- in Indo-European Roots +
ouros,
guard (from its position behind Ursa Major); see
wer-3 in Indo-European Roots.]
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