vega
NounUS[vey-guh]/ˈveɪɡə/2 syllables
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Noun (2)vegas
- prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)Synonyms: Lope de VegaLope Felix de Vega CarpioInstance of dramatist, playwright
- the brightest star in the constellation LyraInstance of binary star, binaryMember of Lyra
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Ve′ga (vē′gȧ), noun Astronomy
Origin: Ar. wāgi', properly, falling: cf. F. Wéga.
A brilliant star of the first magnitude, the brightest of those constituting the constellation Lyra.
Ve′ga noun
Origin: Sp.
An open tract of ground; a plain, esp. one which is moist and fertile, as those used for tobacco fields. Sp. Amer. & Phil. Islands
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: 1913 supplement