An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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giant star
  ستاره‌ی ِ غولپیکر  
setâre-ye qulpeykar (#)
Fr.: étoile géante  

A high-luminosity star that has evolved off the → main sequence and lies above the main sequence on the → Hertzsprung-Russell diagram. A member of the → giant branch. → red giant.

See also: → giant; → planet.