BELLATRIX

, in Astronomy, a ruddy, glittering star of the 2d magnitude, in the left shoulder of Orion. Its name is from the Latin bellum, as being anciently supposed to have great influence in kindling wars, and forming warriors.

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Entry taken from A Mathematical and Philosophical Dictionary, by Charles Hutton, 1796.

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BEARER
BEARING
BEATS
BED
BELIDOR (Bernard Forest de)
* BELLATRIX
BELTS
BENDING
BERKELEY (George)
BERME
BERNARD (Dr. Edward)