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Sub-Earth orbiting Proxima Centauri
Proxima Centauri d (also called Proxima d) is a confirmed exoplanet orbiting the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Sun and part
Proxima_Centauri_d
Nearest star to the Solar System
Proxima Centauri is the nearest star to Earth after the Sun, located 4.25 light-years (1.3 parsecs) away in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Discovered
Proxima_Centauri
Star system in the Centaurus constellation
three stars: Rigil Kentaurus (α Centauri A), Toliman (α Centauri B), and Proxima Centauri (α Centauri C). Proxima Centauri is the closest star to the Sun
Alpha_Centauri
Exoplanet candidate orbiting Proxima Centauri
Proxima Centauri c (also called Proxima c or Alpha Centauri Cc) is a disputed exoplanet candidate, proposed to be orbiting the red dwarf star Proxima
Proxima_Centauri_c
Terrestrial planet orbiting the star Proxima Centauri
Proxima Centauri b is an exoplanet orbiting within the habitable zone of the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri in the constellation Centaurus. It can also
Proxima_Centauri_b
Extrasolar planet orbiting the star Gliese 367
10 parsecs of the Solar System that has a measured radius, though Proxima Centauri d and the planets of Barnard's Star are less massive and could be smaller
Gliese_367_b
Terrestrial planet orbiting L 98-59
planet whose mass had been measured using radial velocities until Proxima Centauri d was found in 2022. L 98-59 b orbits its star in 2.25 days and stays
L_98-59_b
Disproven exoplanet orbiting Alpha Centauri B
identified probably did not exist. Proxima Centauri b (Alpha Centauri Cb) Proxima Centauri c Alpha Centauri Bc Alpha Centauri in fiction Project Longshot Dumusque
Alpha_Centauri_Bb
Red dwarf star in the constellation Ophiuchus
11,800 CE, when it will approach to within about 3.75 light-years. Proxima Centauri is the closest star to the Sun at a current position of 4.24 light-years
Barnard's_Star
worldbuilding characteristics". The Alpha Centauri system is the closest star system to Earth—with Proxima Centauri being the closest of the system's stars—which
Stars_in_fiction
Topics referred to by the same term
the ship in "Proxima Centauri", a 1935 short story by Murray Leinster Adastra, a typeface designed in 1928 by Herbert Thannhaeuser of D. Stempel AG Ad
Adastra
Candidate exoplanet orbiting Alpha Centauri A
Alpha Centauri Ab (also known as Rigil Kentaurus b, or originally as Candidate 1) is a candidate exoplanet that was first directly imaged around Alpha
Alpha_Centauri_Ab
Possible existence of liquid water beyond Earth
life than the one around Proxima Centauri, called Proxima b. Amos, Jonathan (24 August 2016). "Neighbouring star Proxima Centauri has Earth-sized planet"
List of extrasolar candidates for liquid water
List_of_extrasolar_candidates_for_liquid_water
rocky planet in the habitable zone of Proxima Centauri, the closest star to Earth (not counting the Sun). Called Proxima b, the planet is 1.3 times the mass
List of nearest terrestrial exoplanet candidates
List_of_nearest_terrestrial_exoplanet_candidates
Étienne; et al. (29 July 2025). "Diving into the planetary system of Proxima with NIRPS: Breaking the metre per second barrier in the infrared". Astronomy
List_of_smallest_exoplanets
which is Proxima Centauri 4.25 light-years away. The first confirmed exoplanet discovered in the Proxima Centauri system was Proxima Centauri b, in 2016
List_of_nearest_exoplanets
Super-Earth orbiting Luyten's Star
exoplanet known, at a distance of 12 light-years. Only Proxima Centauri b, Ross 128 b, and GJ 1061 d are closer. Discovered alongside Gliese 273c in June
Luyten_b
Planetary atmosphere boundary
Determines which Planets Have Atmospheres, and what this May Mean for Proxima Centauri B". The Astrophysical Journal. 843 (2): 122. arXiv:1702.03386. doi:10
Cosmic_shoreline
Spanish astronomer
Dot campaign, which resulted in the confirmation of the existence of Proxima Centauri b, the closest potentially habitable extrasolar planet to Earth, followed
Guillem_Anglada-Escudé
Overview of the events of 2022 in science
February A third planet is detected orbiting Proxima Centauri, the nearest known star to the Sun. Proxima d, with only a quarter of Earth's mass, is one
January–March_2022_in_science
Pablo A. (1 January 2020). "A low-mass planet candidate orbiting Proxima Centauri at a distance of 1.5 AU". Science Advances. 6 (3) eaax7467. Bibcode:2020SciA
List_of_exoplanet_extremes
Small number of stars that orbit each other
Washington D.C.: 3466–3471. Bibcode:2001AJ....122.3466M. doi:10.1086/323920. Kervella, P.; Thévenin, F.; Lovis, C. (2017). "Proxima's orbit around α Centauri".
Star_system
Starship inhabited for multiple generations
could take to reach even our nearest neighboring star systems such as Proxima Centauri, further issues on the viability of such interstellar arks include:
Generation_ship
Hypothetical travel between stars or planetary systems
the closest stars to the Sun, Alpha Centauri A (a Sun-like star that is one of two companions of Proxima Centauri), can be pictured by scaling down the
Interstellar_travel
1963 SF novel by Robert A. Heinlein
requiring many generations to reach a "nearby" star – in this case Proxima Centauri. "Universe" was selected in 1973 by the Science Fiction Writers of
Orphans_of_the_Sky
; Knigge, C.; Bird, A. J.; Breedt, E.; Buckley, D. a. H.; Cavecchi, Y.; Degenaar, N. D.; de Martino, D.; Done, C.; Fratta, M.; Iłkiewicz, K.; Koerding
2022_in_science
South African astronomer (1861–1933)
a British-born South African astronomer best known for discovering Proxima Centauri in 1915, and numerous binary stars. He was also the first astronomer
Robert_T._A._Innes
Variable star that brightens unpredictably
largest solar flare ever recorded. The Sun's nearest stellar neighbor Proxima Centauri is a flare star that undergoes occasional increases in brightness because
Flare_star
as well as 4 sub-brown dwarfs. The closest system is Alpha Centauri, with Proxima Centauri as the closest star in that system, at 4.2465 light-years from
List_of_nearest_stars
Planet smaller than Earth
There is a confirmed sub-Earth orbiting Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Sun. The mass of Proxima d is believed to be between that of Mars and
Sub-Earth
J. P.; et al. (2022), "A candidate short-period sub-Earth orbiting Proxima Centauri", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 658: A115, arXiv:2202.05188, Bibcode:2022A&A
List of exoplanets discovered in 2022
List_of_exoplanets_discovered_in_2022
Astronomy phenomenon
(about 1.60 trillion km) – about 1/25th of the current distance to Proxima Centauri. Close flybys are usually relatively rare among field stars, but are
Stellar_flyby
Brown dwarf in the constellation Hydra
A.; Line, Michael R.; Bjoraker, Gordon L. (21 November 2024). "Protosolar D-to-H abundance and one part-per-billion PH3 in the coldest brown dwarf". The
WISE_0855−0714
Scottish astronomer and mathematician
observations by Thomas Maclear. Alpha Centauri remained the nearest known star until the discovery of Proxima Centauri in 1915 by Robert T. A. Innes. In the
Thomas_Henderson_(astronomer)
Red dwarf in the constellation Leo
of the nearest stars to the Sun with only the Alpha Centauri system (including Proxima Centauri), Barnard's Star, and the brown dwarfs Luhman 16 (WISE
Wolf_359
Finnish astronomer
Tuomi helped discover the Proxima Centauri b planet by observing the gravitational tug of Proxima Centauri's star, Proxima Centauri. Tuomi participated in
Mikko_Tuomi
Goldilocks terrestrial planet orbiting TOI-700
Kepler-186f Kepler-442b LHS 1140 b List of potentially habitable exoplanets Proxima Centauri b TRAPPIST-1 e Gilbert, Emily A.; Barclay, Thomas; Schlieder, Joshua
TOI-700_d
represented in the Babylon 5 universe: Humans (also known as "Earthers"), Narn, Centauri, Minbari and Vorlons; and several dozen less powerful ones. A number of
List_of_Babylon_5_characters
Asteroid
0163 AU. Absolute magnitude#Planets as diffuse spheres D = 1329 p × 10 − 0.2 H k m . {\displaystyle D={\frac {1329}{\sqrt {p}}}\times 10^{-0.2H}\mathrm {km}
2022_YG
Unit of length in astronomy
an angle of one arcsecond (1/3600 of a degree). The nearest star, Proxima Centauri, is about 1.3 parsecs (4.2 light-years) from the Sun: from that distance
Parsec
Confirmed terrestrial exoplanet orbiting Ross 128
06×1024 kg). This is slightly more massive than the similar and nearby Proxima Centauri b, with a minimum mass of 1.27 M🜨. The low mass of Ross 128 b implies
Ross_128_b
Small star in constellation of Virgo
nearest star in Virgo, and so is occasionally called "Proxima Virginis" by analogy with Proxima Centauri. This low-mass star has a stellar classification of
Ross_128
Distance measuring technique
an angle of one arcsecond (1/3600 of a degree). The nearest star, Proxima Centauri, is about 1.3 parsecs (4.2 light-years) from the Sun: from that distance
Parallax_in_astronomy
Red dwarf star in the constellation Cetus
With a spectral type of M5.5V, this star is a red dwarf similar to Proxima Centauri. It has 12% the mass and 14% the radius of the Sun, and a temperature
GJ_1002
Closest known white dwarf star to Earth
3847/1538-3881/ac4032. ISSN 0004-6256. Vigan, A.; Gry, C.; Salter, G.; Mesa, D.; Homeier, D.; Moutou, C.; Allard, F. (2015-11-21). "High-contrast imaging of Sirius
Sirius_B
Defunct observatory in Johannesburg, South Africa
Station, are known for the discovery of 6,000 double stars and for Proxima Centauri, made by astronomer Robert Innes. At the observatory, 578 identifications
Union_Observatory
1999 EP by At the Drive-In
available from Hot Topic stores.[citation needed] "Rascuache" – 3:21 "Proxima Centauri" – 2:46 "Ursa Minor" – 3:22 "Heliotrope" – 3:12 "Metronome Arthritis"
Vaya_(EP)
Star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus
The habitable-zone planet, GJ 887 d, is the second-nearest known exoplanet in the habitable zone after Proxima Centauri b, though it is significantly more
Gliese_887
Brightest star in Earth's night sky
main reason for its brightness, as with other near stars such as Alpha Centauri, Procyon and Vega and in contrast to distant, highly luminous supergiants
Sirius
Star in the constellation Ursa Major
away it is one of the stars nearest to the Solar System; only the Alpha Centauri system, Barnard's Star, Wolf 359, and the brown dwarfs Luhman 16 and WISE
Lalande_21185
Pair of stars that appear close to each other
Leonis Gamma Andromedae Polaris Procyon Sirius Alpha Centauri system (AB) and Proxima Centauri (thus α Cen C): Actually a three-star system Alpha1 and
Double_star
Star at the centre of the Solar System
potentially habitable exoplanet was found to be orbiting Proxima Centauri, called Proxima Centauri b, the closest confirmed exoplanet to the Sun. The Solar System
Sun
Near-Earth asteroid
(2022-04-04 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 17 April 2021. Perna, D.; Barucci, M. A.; Fulchignoni, M.; Popescu, M.; Belskaya, I.; Fornasier, S
2015_DR215
American astronomer
Turnbull worked with Stephen Kane to place constraints on the mass of Proxima Centauri b, the nearest exoplanet to the Solar System. Asteroid 7863 Turnbull
Margaret_Turnbull
Cancelled project of a space probe to reach 10,000 AU from the Sun
would be able to study the interstellar medium as well as reach Alpha Centauri. The project would require more antimatter than we are capable of producing
AIMStar
McArthur, Barbara E. (June 2020). "A Moving Target—Revising the Mass of Proxima Centauri c*". Research Notes of the AAS. 4 (6): 86. Bibcode:2020RNAAS...4..
List_of_coldest_exoplanets
Red dwarf star in the constellation Horologium
fourth-nearest known terrestrial exoplanets in the habitable zone, after Proxima Centauri b and Ross 128 b. GJ 1061 is a non-variable star that does not suffer
GJ_1061
Potentially habitable exoplanet
(Astronomical units), with a 10.3 day orbital period and a 0.0 eccentricity. Proxima Centauri b, a potentially habitable planet of similar physical characteristics
GJ_1002_b
Zapatero (1 February 2022). "A candidate short-period sub-Earth orbiting Proxima Centauri". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 658: A115. arXiv:2202.05188. Bibcode:2022A&A
List of potentially habitable exoplanets
List_of_potentially_habitable_exoplanets
Red dwarf star in the constellation Octans
dwarfs, such as Proxima Centauri, the closest red dwarf to the Solar System; in particular, it is almost 14 times more luminous than Proxima. Of spectral
Gliese_877
Changed position of star vs background
interstellar parallax measurement on 22 April 2020, taking images of Proxima Centauri and Wolf 359 in conjunction with earth-based observatories. The relative
Stellar_parallax
Star in the constellation Serpens
573 trillion kilometres) – about 1/25 of the current distance to Proxima Centauri. Such a distance would make for a similar brightness to the brightest
Gliese_710
Closest gravitational singularities to Earth
constellation Ophiuchus. For comparison, the nearest star to the Sun (Proxima Centauri) is about 4.24 light-years away, and the Milky Way galaxy is approximately
List of nearest known black holes
List_of_nearest_known_black_holes
Julian date corrected for the barycenter of the Solar System
asteroid belt, 5 s for Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt objects. At the distance of Proxima Centauri the accuracy is 1 ms. Due to the limited precision with which floating
Barycentric_Julian_Date
Minbari. Meanwhile, tensions between the Centauri Republic, an empire in decline, and the Narn Regime, a former Centauri dominion which successfully rebelled
List_of_Babylon_5_episodes
Postulated future astronomical event
stars. For example, the nearest star to the Earth after the Sun is Proxima Centauri, about 4.2 light-years (4.0×1013 km; 2.5×1013 mi) or 30 million (3×107)
Andromeda–Milky_Way_collision
Star in the constellation Centaurus
Tau Centauri is a solitary star in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from τ Centauri, and abbreviated
Tau_Centauri
Star in the constellation Sagittarius
A. P.; Messina, Sergio; Lanza, A. F.; Mauas, P. J. D. (December 2020), "Activity-rotation in the dM4 star Gl 729. A possible chromospheric cycle", Astronomy
Ross_154
Astronomic function
determined. Applying this method on Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Solar System, led to the discovery of Proxima Centauri b, a terrestrial planet with
Binary_mass_function
Distance that light travels in one year
retrieved 14 October 2014 NASA, Cosmic Distance Scales – The Nearest Star "Proxima Centauri (Gliese 551)", Encyclopedia of Astrobiology, Astronomy, and Spaceflight
Light-year
Planetary system consisting of the Sun and objects orbiting it
medium called the Local Cloud. The closest star to the Solar System, Proxima Centauri, is 269,000 AU (4.25 ly) away. Both are within the Local Bubble, a
Solar_System
1973 novel by Daniel F. Galouye
uninhabitable for its chosen residents; from the original confirmatory nova of Proxima Centauri and destruction of Pluto, it deletes all quasars observable in the
The_Infinite_Man
Binary brown dwarf system in the constellation Vela
in 1916, and the third-closest-known system to the Sun (after the Alpha Centauri system and Barnard's Star). The primary is of spectral type L7.5 and the
Luhman_16
Norwegian black metal band
a cover of Iron Maiden's 'Powerslave' song. Ancient's fifth album, Proxima Centauri, was recorded at Los Angered Recording (Andy LaRocque's studio) and
Ancient_(band)
French philosopher of science
re-registering for obtaining a PhD. On July 22, 2022, Klein tweeted a photo that he presented as an image of Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Solar
Étienne_Klein
1997 film by Paul Anderson
Horizon, a spaceship that disappeared during its maiden voyage to Proxima Centauri seven years earlier. The ship has mysteriously reappeared in orbit
Event_Horizon_(film)
Brightest star in the constellation Aquila
2013-11-21. Gilster, Paul (2010-09-01). "Into the Interstellar Void". Centauri Dreams. Retrieved 2017-03-26. Robrade, J.; Schmitt, J. H. M. M. (April
Altair
Terrestrial exoplanet orbiting Teegarden's Star
uninhabitable because its sun is an active star. Another example is Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Sun. Teegarden's Star is inactive and quiet
Teegarden's_Star_c
Sterne bei α Centauri", Astronomische Nachrichten, volume 206, 1918 Bibcode:1918AN....206...97H Harold L. Aden, "Alpha and Proxima Centauri", Astronomical
List_of_star_extremes
Star in the constellation Cetus
the distance from the Sun to the Solar System's nearest neighbor, Proxima Centauri. YZ Ceti is a variable star designation: the star shows occasional
YZ_Ceti
Ukrainian astronomer, astrophysicist (1954–2024)
colleagues published a paper on the discovery of Proxima Centauri c, the second exoplanet near Proxima Centauri. To exclude fluctuations in spectrum resulted
Yakiv_Pavlenko
Red dwarf star in the constellation Carina
this star matches a spectral class of M5V, similar to the class of Proxima Centauri. This star has an estimated 0.109 times the Sun's mass, 0.126 times
LHS_288
Binary star system in the constellation Centaurus
Upsilon2 Centauri is a binary star system in the southern constellation Centaurus. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from υ2 Centauri, and
Upsilon2_Centauri
2008 science fiction novel by Liu Cixin
wave transmitter. In reality, Alpha Centauri A and B form a relatively stable binary star system, while Proxima Centauri roughly orbits A and B. Liu, Cixin
The Three-Body Problem (novel)
The_Three-Body_Problem_(novel)
Difference in apparent position with viewing angle
s e c ) . {\displaystyle d(\mathrm {pc} )=1/p(\mathrm {arcsec} ).} For example, the distance from the Sun to Proxima Centauri is 1/0.7687 = 1.3009 parsecs
Parallax
French aerospace engineer, pilot, and astronaut
European Proxima mission. The Proxima mission included 50 science experiments for ESA and CNES. The mission was named after Proxima Centauri, continuing
Thomas_Pesquet
Triple star system in the constellation Centaurus
Xi2 Centauri is a triple star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinized from ξ2 Centauri, and
Xi2_Centauri
Red dwarf star with Earth-like planet
content and properties and the planet is unlikely to support life. Proxima Centauri - Closest star to the Sun, a red dwarf that hosts terrestrial planets
LP_890-9
Soviet, Russian and American scientist
delivered to the potentially habitable inner planet Proxima Centauri b from the feeding zone of Proxima Centauri c, located beyond the ice line, could exceed
Sergei_Ipatov
List of systems with multiple planets
star's distance from Earth. Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Solar System, has at least two planets (the confirmed b, d and the disputed c). The
List of multiplanetary systems
List_of_multiplanetary_systems
Time an astronomical object takes to complete one orbit around another object
period is 1.2648 days, 0.18% longer than Deimos's sidereal period of 1.2624 d.[citation needed] The concept of synodic period applies not just to the Earth
Orbital_period
Red dwarf star in the constellation Cygnus
planet within the conservatively defined habitable zone, after Proxima Centauri b, GJ 1061 d, Teegarden's Star c, and GJ 1002 b & c. The radius of this planet
Wolf_1069
Star in the constellation Virgo
Institute Washington D.C. Publication. Washington: Carnegie Institution of Washington. Bibcode:1953GCRV..C......0W. Herbison-Evans, D.; Hanbury Brown, R
Spica
Red dwarf in the constellation Dorado
to d, period ratios are approximately 5:8, 4:7, 3:4. Kepler-62f Kepler-186f Kepler-442b LHS 1140 b List of potentially habitable exoplanets Proxima Centauri
TOI-700
Sub-Earth exoplanet orbiting Barnard's Star
Solar System Alpha Centauri (Rigil Kentaurus) (4.3441±0.0022 ly) K-type main-sequence star B (Toliman) red dwarf C (Proxima Centauri) (4.2465 ± 0.0003
Barnard's_Star_b
Planet with environment similar to Earth's
November 2016). "POSSIBLE INTERNAL STRUCTURES AND COMPOSITIONS OF PROXIMA CENTAURI b". The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 831 (2): L16. arXiv:1609.09757
Earth_analog
1965 science fiction novel by Philip K. Dick
Mars, the novel depicts a society in which users of the hallucinogen Can-D inhabit the shared fantasy world of the Perky Pat layouts. Its plot turns
The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch
The_Three_Stigmata_of_Palmer_Eldritch
Brown dwarf in the constellation Reticulum
S2CID 119249195. Leggett, S. K.; Tremblin, P.; Saumon, D.; Marley, M. S.; Morley, Caroline V.; Amundsen, D. S.; Baraffe, I.; Chabrier, G. (2016-06-01). "Near-infrared
WISE_0350−5658
1974 anthology edited by Isaac Asimov
Faithful" by Raymond Z. Gallun "Parasite Planet" by Stanley G. Weinbaum "Proxima Centauri" by Murray Leinster "The Accursed Galaxy" by Edmond Hamilton "He Who
Before_the_Golden_Age
Japanese anime television series
Mars and Jupiter, and as a result the planet "Liberté" located in the Proxima solar system was colonized. The next planet, Glorie, was discovered in
Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross
Super_Dimension_Cavalry_Southern_Cross
PROXIMA CENTAURI-D
PROXIMA CENTAURI-D
Girl/Female
Australian, French, German, Italian, Latin, Swedish
First-born
Girl/Female
Hindu
Beautiful pleasant, Icon, Idol, Statue
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Idol; Who Gets Happiness by Seeing Others Rejoicing
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Love Others
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Statue
Girl/Female
Indian
A Star Nearest to Sun
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Irish American
Famous bearer: 6th century Irish St. Declan.
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Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Icon; Idol; Statue; Reflection
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Hindu
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Truth
Boy/Male
Latin
Half man half horse.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Greek
A Thirteenth-century French Saint; Flower; Place Name; Dolphin; From Delphi
Boy/Male
Hindu
From Jain literature - Pratima ji ka Abhishek
Boy/Male
Tamil
Prakshal | பà¯à®°à®•à¯à®·à®¾à®²
From Jain literature - Pratima ji ka Abhishek
Prakshal | பà¯à®°à®•à¯à®·à®¾à®²
Boy/Male
Australian, Greek, Shakespearean
A Centaur
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English
English name derived from Latin prima, PRIMULA means "first, prime."
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Love, Affection
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Latin
Firstborn.
Female
Hindi/Indian
(पà¥à¤°à¤¤à¤¿à¤®à¤¾) Hindi name PRATIMA means "idol, statue."Â
Girl/Female
Indian
Full Moon; Bright
PROXIMA CENTAURI-D
PROXIMA CENTAURI-D
Male
Egyptian
, a praenomen of Osorkon I. and II.
Female
English
French form of Greek Sophia, SOPHIE means "wisdom."
Female
Romanian
Feminine form of Romanian Sorin, SORINA means "sun."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Krishna
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Princess
Boy/Male
Indian
Good Friend
Male
Chinese
profit and greatness.
Boy/Male
Hindu
A king from the epic mahabharata
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Tamil
Power
Surname or Lastname
English
English : Variant spelling of Ruby.German : variant of Rubin 2.
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n.
A constellation in the southern heavens between Hydra and the Southern Cross.
a.
Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
a.
Of or pertaining to that which is proximal; as, the proximal bones of a limb. Opposed to distal.
n.
A large genus of composite plants, related to the thistles and including the cornflower or bluebottle (Centaurea Cyanus) and the star thistle (C. Calcitrapa).
a.
Next; immediately preceding or following.
a.
Situated near the point of attachment or origin; as, the proximal part of a limb.
pl.
of Prima donna
n.
The proximal segment of the hind limb; the thigh.
adv.
Toward a proximal part; on the proximal side of; proximally.
n.
The Centaurea behen, or saw-leaved centaury.
adv.
On or toward a proximal part; proximad.
n.
A hundred; as, a century of sonnets; an aggregate of a hundred things.
n.
A gentianaceous plant not fully identified. The name is usually given to the Erytheraea Centaurium and the Chlora perfoliata of Europe, but is also extended to the whole genus Sabbatia, and even to the unrelated Centaurea.
pl.
of Prosoma
superl.
Not proximate or acting directly; primary; distant.
a.
Toward or nearest, as to a body, or center of motion of dependence; proximate.
n.
The black centaury (Centaurea nigra); -- so called from the knoblike heads of flowers. Called also bullweed.
a.
Proximate.
n.
A fabulous being, represented as half man and half horse.