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Two dwarf galaxies orbiting the Milky Way
The Magellanic Clouds (Magellanic system or Nubeculae Magellani) are two irregular dwarf galaxies in the southern celestial hemisphere. Orbiting the Milky
Magellanic_Clouds
Dwarf irregular galaxy, satellite galaxy of the Milky Way
The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) is a dwarf galaxy near the Milky Way. Classified as a dwarf irregular galaxy, the SMC has a D25 isophotal diameter of
Small_Magellanic_Cloud
Satellite galaxy of the Milky Way
The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is a dwarf galaxy and satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. At a distance of around 50 kiloparsecs (163,000 light-years)
Large_Magellanic_Cloud
1955 novel by Stanisław Lem
The Magellanic Cloud (Polish title: Obłok Magellana) is a 1955 science fiction novel by Polish writer Stanisław Lem. Fragments of the novel were published
The_Magellanic_Cloud
Class of galaxy
galaxies. The Large Magellanic Cloud has since been re-classified as type SBm (barred Magellanic spiral). The Small Magellanic Cloud remains classified
Irregular_galaxy
stars in the Milky Way. For example, some red supergiants in the Magellanic Clouds are suspected to have slightly different limiting temperatures and
List_of_largest_stars
their distance from Earth The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is around 163 kly distant and the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) is around 204 kly distant. The
List_of_Wolf–Rayet_stars
Spiral galaxies with one spiral arm
SBm, SABm); the prototype galaxy and namesake for Magellanic spirals is the Large Magellanic Cloud, an SBm galaxy. They are usually smaller dwarf galaxies
Magellanic_spiral
their distance from Earth. The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is around 163 kly distant and the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) is around 204 kly distant The
List_of_O-type_stars
Heterogeneous class of stars with unusual spectra
"Wolf–Rayet binaries in the Magellanic Clouds and implications for massive-star evolution – I. Small Magellanic Cloud". Monthly Notices of the Royal
Wolf–Rayet_star
HVCld in Sculptor by MClds
relation to the Magellanic Clouds was established in 1974. In 1965, anomalous velocity gas clouds were found in the region of the Magellanic Clouds. The gas
Magellanic_Stream
Binary star in the constellation Dorado
WOH G64 (IRAS 04553–6825) is a symbiotic binary in the Large Magellanic Cloud, roughly 50 kiloparsecs (163,000 light-years) from Earth. The primary component
WOH_G64
Imaginary sky rotation points
faint "clouds" in the Southern Sky. These are marked in astronomy books as the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds (the LMC and the SMC). These "clouds" are
Celestial_pole
General map or image of a region of the sky with no specific observational target
in the Magellanic Clouds - published 1956 (Astrophys. J. Suppl., 2, 315) MCELS (Magellanic Cloud Emission-line Survey) The Magellanic Clouds Photometric
Astronomical_survey
Group of galaxies that includes the Milky Way
a possible part of the Local Group. Magellanic Stream, a stream of gas being stripped off the Magellanic Clouds due to their interaction with the Milky
Local_Group
Wolf–Rayet star in the constellation Dorado
bright stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). Among the objects cataloged was RMC 136 (Radcliffe observatory Magellanic Cloud catalog number 136), the
R136a1
Galaxies bound to the Milky Way
Small Magellanic Clouds, which have been observed since prehistory. Measurements with the Hubble Space Telescope in 2006 suggest the Magellanic Clouds may
Satellite galaxies of the Milky Way
Satellite_galaxies_of_the_Milky_Way
Stream of neutral hydrogen gas linking the two Magellanic clouds
The Magellanic Bridge (MBR) is a stream of low density neutral hydrogen (HI) that links the two Magellanic Clouds, with a few known stars inside it. Though
Magellanic_Bridge
Galaxy containing the Solar System
and Small Magellanic Clouds, through the Magellanic Stream. Direct accretion of gas is observed in high-velocity clouds like the Smith Cloud. Cosmological
Milky_Way
American astronomer (1868–1921)
Pickering assigned Leavitt to study variable stars of the Small and Large Magellanic Clouds, as recorded on photographic plates taken with the Bruce Astrograph
Henrietta_Swan_Leavitt
Spiral galaxy with a central bar-shaped structure composed of stars
created to describe somewhat irregular barred spirals, such as the Magellanic Clouds, which were once classified as irregular galaxies, but have since
Barred_spiral_galaxy
Red supergiant star in the constellation Dorado
highly luminous red supergiant star similar to Betelgeuse in the Large Magellanic Cloud. It is one of the largest known stars and also one of the most luminous
B90_(star)
Topics referred to by the same term
separating from the Small Magellanic Cloud Magellanic Bridge, a neutral hydrogen stream with a few stars linking the two Magellanic Clouds, with a density of
Magellanic
Type of star that is luminous, blue, and variable in brightness
variables after S Doradus, one of the brightest stars of the Large Magellanic Cloud. The LBV stars P Cygni and η Carinae have been known as unusual variables
Luminous_blue_variable
30–32. ISBN 0-933346-97-2. Williams, Matt (November 2016). "What are Magellanic clouds?". phys.org. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Bothun
List_of_galaxies
System of stars and interstellar matter
few have well-established names, such as the Andromeda Galaxy, the Magellanic Clouds, the Whirlpool Galaxy, and the Sombrero Galaxy. Astronomers work with
Galaxy
the Large Magellanic Cloud. This is a list of luminous blue variable stars in order of their distance from Earth. The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is around
List of luminous blue variable stars
List_of_luminous_blue_variable_stars
(September 1956). "Catalogues of Hα-emission Stars and Nebulae in the Magellanic Clouds". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 2: 315. Bibcode:1956ApJS
List_of_largest_nebulae
Swedish astronomer (1921–2008)
remnants. He was regarded as an expert on the Magellanic Clouds and wrote a book on them (The Magellanic Clouds, Cambridge University Press, 1997 ISBN 0521480701)
Bengt_Westerlund
1998 Russian-language book
Magellanic Clouds (Russian: На краю Магеллановых облаков) is a fiction book, published in 1998. It includes three stories: "On the Edge of Magellanic
On the Edge of Magellanic Clouds
On_the_Edge_of_Magellanic_Clouds
British–New Zealand astronomer (1953–2022)
spectra and photometry of blue stars and eclipsing binary stars in the Magellanic Clouds. The history of astronomy was another field of Tobin's research. He
William_Tobin_(astronomer)
Type of variable star that pulsates radially
Swan Leavitt when she studied thousands of variable stars in the Magellanic Clouds. The discovery establishes the true luminosity of a Cepheid by observing
Cepheid_variable
Super star cluster in the constellation Dorado, in the Large Magellanic Cloud
R136 (formerly known as RMC 136 from the Radcliffe Observatory Magellanic Clouds catalogue) is the central concentration of stars in the NGC 2070 star
R136
Indian scientist
like star clusters, stellar evolution and population in galaxies and Magellanic clouds. Subramaniam finished her schooling from Victoria College, Palakkad
Annapurni_Subramaniam
Czech-Australian astrophysicist
friction test: Kroupa introduced this test and applied it to the Magellanic Clouds' motion about each other and past the Milky Way, arguing the result
Pavel_Kroupa
H II region in the constellation Dorado
Nebula (also known as 30 Doradus) is a large H II region in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), forming its south-east corner (from Earth's perspective). The
Tarantula_Nebula
Ian B.; Grebel, Eva K. (October 2004). "The Magellanic Clouds Photometric Survey: The Large Magellanic Cloud Stellar Catalog and Extinction Map". The Astronomical
List_of_most_massive_stars
Astronomical phenomenon due to the gravitational lens effect
fields suitable for such surveys are nearby galaxies, such as the Magellanic Clouds and the Andromeda galaxy, and the Milky Way bulge. In each case, the
Gravitational_microlensing
System for categorizing galaxies based on appearance
“Magellanic” spirals and irregulars, respectively, after the Magellanic Clouds. The Large Magellanic Cloud is of type SBm, while the Small Magellanic Cloud
Galaxy morphological classification
Galaxy_morphological_classification
Stars sorted by absolute magnitude
Ian B.; Grebel, Eva K. (October 2004). "The Magellanic Clouds Photometric Survey: The Large Magellanic Cloud Stellar Catalog and Extinction Map". The Astronomical
List_of_most_luminous_stars
H II region in the Large Magellanic Cloud
(N70) is a faint emission nebula and superbubble located in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation of Dorado. Henize 70 was first observed in 1950
Henize_70
Small galaxy composed of up to several billion stars
stars, as compared to the Milky Way's 100–400 billion stars. The Large Magellanic Cloud, which closely orbits the Milky Way and contains over 30 billion stars
Dwarf_galaxy
Small Magellanic Cloud star in the constellation Tucana
HV 2112 is a cool luminous variable star in the Small Magellanic Cloud. Until 2018, it was considered to be the most likely candidate for a Thorne–Żytkow
HV_2112
Galaxy morphological classification scheme advocated by Edwin Hubble
Harvey R.; Gunn, James E. (1955). "Studies of Magellanic Clouds. I. Dimensions and structure of the Large Cloud". The Astronomical Journal. 160: 126–140.
Hubble_sequence
Type of variable star
known in the Milky Way galaxy. Nearly ten thousand are known in the Magellanic Clouds, with hundreds discovered in other galaxies; the Hubble Space Telescope
Classical_Cepheid_variable
Group of stars
star clusters residing in the Magellanic Clouds can provide essential information about the formation of the Magellanic Clouds dwarf galaxies. This, in turn
Star_cluster
Star in the constellation Dorado
BAT99-98 is a Wolf–Rayet star located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, in NGC 2070 near the R136 cluster in the Tarantula Nebula (30 Doradus). At estimates
BAT99-98
Interstellar absorption and scattering of light
to a new interpretation. The variations in the curves seen in the Magellanic Clouds and Milky Way may instead be caused by processing of the dust grains
Extinction_(astronomy)
Aliens in the Marvel Universe
by Marvel Comics. They are native to the planet Hala in the Large Magellanic Cloud, and have a scientifically and technologically advanced militaristic
Kree
Hypothetical hybrid star type
2014, it was discovered that the star HV 2112, located in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), was a strong candidate, though this view has since been refuted
Thorne–Żytkow_object
American astronomer (1889–1953)
Gravitational Lensing Experiment. Cepheids in the Magellanic Clouds. IV. Catalog of Cepheids from the Large Magellanic Cloud". Acta Astronomica. 49: 223–317. arXiv:astro-ph/9908317
Edwin_Hubble
Constellation in the southern sky
also been depicted as a swordfish. Dorado contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud, the remainder being in the constellation Mensa. The South Ecliptic
Dorado
1973 science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke
propel itself out of the Solar System in the direction of the Large Magellanic Cloud. After Rama leaves, a member of the Rama Committee considers that the
Rendezvous_with_Rama
Open cluster in the constellation Dorado
cluster located in the Dorado constellation and is part of the Large Magellanic Cloud. NGC 2001 was discovered by James Dunlop on September 27, 1826. Its
NGC_2001
Astronomical principle
assigned Leavitt to the study of variable stars of the Small and Large Magellanic Clouds, as recorded on photographic plates taken with the Bruce Astrograph
Period-luminosity_relation
Rare star with tremendous luminosity and high rates of mass loss by stellar winds
Skiff; Georges Meynet (April 2012). "Yellow and Red Supergiants in the Magellanic Clouds". Astrophysical Journal. 749 (2): 177. arXiv:1202.4225. Bibcode:2012ApJ
Hypergiant
enough to resolve individual nebulae, such as the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds and the Andromeda Galaxy and some nearby galaxies. Supernova remnants
List_of_supernova_remnants
Scientific survey of Magellanic Clouds
The main goal of the project is to trace the ionized gas in the Magellanic Clouds using narrow-band filters ([S II], Hα and [O III]) and investigate
Magellanic Cloud Emission-line Survey
Magellanic_Cloud_Emission-line_Survey
Large, low-density interstellar cloud of partially ionized gas
thousands of stars. Examples include the 30 Doradus region in the Large Magellanic Cloud and NGC 604 in the Triangulum Galaxy. The term H II is pronounced "H
H_II_region
Candidate Thorne–Żytkow object in the constellation Tucana
HV 11417 is a candidate Thorne–Żytkow object in the Small Magellanic Cloud, put forward in a paper by Emma Beasor and collaborators. The paper also claims
HV_11417
New Zealand–Australian astronomer (1915–2010)
size of the universe. They also found that star formation in the Magellanic Clouds had occurred more recently than in the Milky Way; this overturned
Ben_Gascoigne
Spiral galaxy in the constellation Triangulum
second-smallest spiral galaxy in the Local Group after the Large Magellanic Cloud, which is a Magellanic-type spiral galaxy. It is believed to be a satellite of
Triangulum_Galaxy
List from the Alphabet Direction (αβ)
nebulae) Hen — Henize Catalogues of Hα-Emission Stars and Nebulae in the Magellanic Clouds Hf — Hoffleit (planetary nebulae) HFG — Heckathorn-Fesen-Gull HH —
List of astronomical catalogues
List_of_astronomical_catalogues
Large collections of gas found in the galactic halo of the Milky Way
stripped from the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds (LMC and SMC). Half of the gas was decelerated and now lags behind the clouds in their orbits (this is the
High-velocity_cloud
Candidate luminous variable star in the constellation Dorado
Observatory Magellanic Clouds catalog) is a candidate luminous blue variable located in the LH-41 OB association in the Large Magellanic Cloud. R85 has been
R85
Star in the constellation Dorado
in the Large Magellanic Cloud. It is surrounded by an unexpected dust disk. R126, formally RMC (Radcliffe observatory Magellanic Cloud) 126, is a massive
HD_37974
1979 Star Trek board game
can rip enemy vessels apart. The Small Magellanic Cloud (referred to in-setting as the Lesser Magellanic Cloud) is composed of three main regions: the
Star_Fleet_Battles
Long-term variability sky survey
dwarf novae, and studies of the structure of the Galaxy and the Magellanic Clouds. Since the project began in 1992, it has discovered a multitude of
Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment
Optical_Gravitational_Lensing_Experiment
1987 supernova event in the constellation Dorado
SN 1987A was a Type II supernova in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. It occurred approximately 51.4 kiloparsecs (168
SN_1987A
stars are larger than planets. 1521 – Ferdinand Magellan observes the Magellanic Clouds during his circumnavigating expedition. 1610 – Galileo Galilei uses
Timeline of knowledge about galaxies, clusters of galaxies, and large-scale structure
Timeline_of_knowledge_about_galaxies,_clusters_of_galaxies,_and_large-scale_structure
Dark nebula in the constellation Crux
"Macula Magellani" (Magellan's Spot) or "Black Magellanic Cloud" in opposition to the Magellanic Clouds. In Australian Aboriginal astronomy, the Coalsack
Coalsack_Nebula
Edward W.; Bailey, John I. (2018). "Snake in the Clouds: A new nearby dwarf galaxy in the Magellanic bridge". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical
List_of_nearest_galaxies
Star in the Large Magellanic Cloud
Doradus (also known as S Dor) is one of the brightest stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, located roughly 160,000
S_Doradus
Star cluster in the constellation Dorado
NGC 1910, or LH-41, is an OB association in the Large Magellanic Cloud. NGC 1910's right ascension is 5h 18m 42.5s and its declination is -69° 14′ 12.1″
NGC_1910
Star cluster
origin, more specifically the leading arm of the Magellanic gas stream originating in the Magellanic Clouds. Price-Whelan 1 was discovered by Adrian Price-Whelan
Price-Whelan_1
Open cluster in the constrellation Hydrus
602 is a young, bright open cluster of stars located in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), a satellite galaxy to the Milky Way. It was discovered on 1
NGC_602
Binary star in the Small Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Tucana
AB7, also known as SMC WR7, is a binary star in the Small Magellanic Cloud. A Wolf–Rayet star and a supergiant companion of spectral type O orbit in a
AB7
Hypothetical invisible cosmic material
Macho content of the Galactic Halo from the EROS-2 Survey of the Magellanic Clouds". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 469 (2): 387–404. arXiv:astro-ph/0607207
Dark_matter
1963 Czechoslovak science fiction film by Jindřich Polák
film directed by Jindřich Polák. It is loosely based on the novel The Magellanic Cloud, by Stanisław Lem. The film was released in the United States, edited
Ikarie_XB-1
Type of star cluster
Collinder 394. Many more binary clusters are known in the Small and Large Magellanic Clouds—they are easier to detect in external systems than in our own galaxy
Open_cluster
Wolf–Rayet star in the constellation Dorado
LMC195-1 is a Wolf–Rayet star located in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). It is an extremely rare member of the WO oxygen sequence, at WO2 the hottest
LMC195-1
Galaxy in the constellation Sagittarius
kiloparsecs or 698,000 light-years. This was the first system beyond the Magellanic Clouds to have its distance determined. (Hubble continued this process with
NGC_6822
Open cluster in the constellation Tucana
Dunlop. It lies some 200,000 light years away from the Sun in the Small Magellanic Cloud galaxy. The cluster is an estimated 30–63 million years old and is
NGC_290
Star in the constellation Dorado
spectroscopic binary star system in the LH 54 OB association within the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado. The OB association LH 54 was catalogued
LH_54-425
Group of stars on the celestial sphere
by dark clouds rather than by stars. The head of the emu is the Coalsack with Crux directly above. Scorpius is to the left. Inca dark cloud constellations
Constellation
1958 SF novel by Robert A. Heinlein
he, Peewee, and the Mother Thing travel to a planet in the Lesser Magellanic Cloud, to face an intergalactic tribunal, composed of many advanced species
Have_Space_Suit—Will_Travel
Appearance of the sky in a clear night
like white dust, can be seen. The Magellanic Clouds of the southern sky are easily mistaken to be Earth-based clouds (hence the name) but are in fact collections
Night_sky
Dwarf galaxy in the local group
dwarf galaxies discovered likely do have some association with the Magellanic Clouds. It was discovered using the Very Large Telescope (VLT) and the Sloan
Aquarius_II
Radio telescope in New South Wales, Australia
could measure. 1996 create the most detailed maps of hydrogen in the Magellanic Clouds, by a factor of 20. 1998 first evidence that gamma-ray bursts are
Australia Telescope Compact Array
Australia_Telescope_Compact_Array
Astrophysical phenomenon
observed was Kepler's Supernova in 1604. SN 1987A occurred in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of our galaxy, in 1987. Several thousand supernovae
Supernova
"Spitzer SAGE-SMC Infrared Photometry of Massive Stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud". The Astronomical Journal. 140 (2): 416. arXiv:1004.0949. Bibcode:2010AJ
List_of_brightest_stars
O-type main sequence star in the constellation Dorado
BI 253 is an O2V star in the Large Magellanic Cloud and is a primary standard of the O2 type. It is one of the hottest main-sequence stars known and one
BI_253
American astronomer
galaxy, Magellanic clouds. "It is not clear whether the size is limited by the physics of star formation or by the size of the parent gas cloud. Larger
Sally_Oey
Class of galaxy that has spiral structures extending from their cores
Vaucouleurs, G. (1957). "Studies of the Magellanic Clouds. III. Surface brightness, colors and integrated magnitudes of the Clouds". The Astronomical Journal. 62:
Spiral_galaxy
Hypothetical form of dark matter in galactic halos
Macho Content of the Galactic Halo from the EROS-2 Survey of the Magellanic Clouds, 2007, Astron. Astrophys. 469, 387-404 Graff, D.S.; Freese, K. (1996)
Massive_compact_halo_object
American astronomer and astronaut (1926–1993)
published the Catalogues of Hα-Emission Stars and Nebulae in the Magellanic Clouds. The paper references many objects which bear his name, such as the
Karl_Gordon_Henize
Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
the brightest globular clusters in the sky, and most of the Small Magellanic Cloud. Tucana is one of the twelve constellations established by the astronomer
Tucana
Open cluster in the constellation Tucana
open cluster of stars with associated nebula located in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) that appears in the southern constellation of Tucana. It was
NGC_346
Half of Earth that is south of the Equator
includes the galactic centre is a southern constellation as well as both Magellanic Clouds. This, combined with clearer skies, makes for excellent viewing of
Southern_Hemisphere
Wolf Rayet star in the constellation Dorado
VFTS 682 is a Wolf–Rayet star in the Large Magellanic Cloud. It is located over 29 parsecs (95 ly) north-east of the massive cluster R136 in the Tarantula
VFTS_682
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Clouds, Raag for rains
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Meghamala | மேகமாலா
Array of clouds
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An array of clouds
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Array of clouds
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Hindu
Where clouds rest, A sacred tree
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Megh Nad | மேக-நாத
Roar of clouds, Thunder
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Muslim
Rain, Clouds
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Array of clouds
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Muslim
Clouds with rain
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Muslim
Rain, Clouds
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Ghanamalika | கநாமாஂலீகாÂ
Clouds
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Muslim
Clouds at night, Name of a companion of the prophet
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Tamil
Passing clouds
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Cloud we can Say it as a group of clouds before rain
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Hindu
Happy like clouds
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Meghdutt | மேகதà¯à®¤à¯à®¤
Gift of clouds
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Passing clouds
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Clouds at night, Name of a companion of the prophet
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Tamil
King of clouds
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Clouds
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Latin
The planet earth. Famous bearer: mythological Terra, the Roman earth goddess equivalent to the...
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Tamil
Brilliance
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Greek American
Gift. Also a. Poet John Keats described the moment of discovery when explorers stood 'silent upon...
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Greek
(ÎÎστωÏ) Greek name NESTOR means "homecoming." In mythology, this is the name of a son of Nileas (Latin Neleus) and king of Pylos.
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Australian, Celtic, Christian, Welsh
Of the White Brow; White and Smooth; Soft; Fair; Holy
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Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Lord of Knowledge
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Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Mother; Name of Goddess
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Celtic
, Lord of Belinus; war-lord.
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Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Mythological, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Telugu
Radiant Like Flames; Goddess Durga; A Star
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Muslim
Wise, Mature, Intelligent, Sober
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v. t.
To part with; to throw off or give forth from one's self; to emit; to diffuse; to cause to emanate or flow; to pour forth or out; to spill; as, the sun sheds light; she shed tears; the clouds shed rain.
n.
A shaft of lightning; a brilliant stream of electricity passing from one part of the heavens to another, or from the clouds to the earth.
superl.
Dark with clouds, or ready to rain; gloomy; -- said of the sky.
n.
The fluid which descends from the clouds in rain, and which forms rivers, lakes, seas, etc.
a.
Of or pertaining to hydrometeorology, or to rain, clouds, storms, etc.
a.
Of or pertaining to, or named from, Magellan, the navigator.
n.
That branch of meteorology which relates to, or treats of, water in the atmosphere, or its phenomena, as rain, clouds, snow, hail, storms, etc.
n.
Any phenomenon or appearance in the atmosphere, as clouds, rain, hail, snow, etc.
n.
A whirlwind, or whirlwind squall, encountered in the Straits of Magellan.
v. i.
To rise in clouds, as dust.
n.
Specifically, the Magellanic clouds.
n.
Loose, vapory clouds driven swiftly by the wind.
v. t.
To cleave; to rive; to split; as, to rift an oak or a rock; to rift the clouds.
a.
A (comparatively) narrow passageway connecting two large bodies of water; -- often in the plural; as, the strait, or straits, of Gibraltar; the straits of Magellan; the strait, or straits, of Mackinaw.
a.
Under the clouds; attended or partly covered or obscured by clouds; somewhat cloudy.
v. t.
To rise above; to surmount; as, lights in the heavens transcending the region of the clouds.
n.
A repetition of the same meaning in different words; needless repetition of an idea in different words or phrases; a representation of anything as the cause, condition, or consequence of itself, as in the following lines: --//The dawn is overcast, the morning lowers,/And heavily in clouds brings on the day. Addison.
v. i.
To be dispersed or dissipated; to disperse or separate; as, clouds scatter after a storm.
n.
A form of clouds in which they are arranged in a horizontal band or layer. See Cloud.
v. t.
To free from clouds; to unvail; to clear from obscurity, gloom, sorrow, or the like.