designation. The traditional name Thuban is derived from the Arabic word ثعبان thuʿbān ('large snake' (e.g. a python or a legendary draconian serpent))...
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is the list of the star names in the constellation Draco. Thuban: ＜ (ar) ثعبان thu'bān, serpent, the last part of Ra's al-Thu'bān. (See β Dra.) Adib: ＜...
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Sadīd al-Mulk Thuʿbān ibn Muḥammad ibn Thuʿbān (Arabic: ثعبان بن محمد) was the Fatimid governor of Aleppo between 27 July 1024 and 30 June 1025. Thu'ban...
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generic name is derived from Greek μικρός, mikros, "little", and Arabic ثعبان, tuban, "dragon" or basilisk, also referring to Thuban, the ancient Polar...
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