Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Be|tel|geuse — or Be|tel|geux «BEE tuhl jooz, BEHT uhl|jerz», noun. a giant, red star, the principal star in the constellation Orion. ╂[< French Bételgeuse, perhaps < Arabic baitu ljawzā house of the twins (that is Gemini)] … Useful english dictionary
Betelgeuse — Be•tel•geuse or Be•tel•geux [[t]ˈbit lˌdʒuz, ˈbɛt lˌdʒœz[/t]] n. astron. a first magnitude red supergiant in the constellation Orion • Etymology: 1790–1800; < F < Ar bīt al jauzā shoulder of the giant (i.e., of Orion) … From formal English to slang
