An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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supergiant
  اَبَر-غول  
abar-qul
Fr.: supergéante  

A star with maximum intrinsic brightness and low density. The radius of a supergiant can be as large as 1000 times that of the Sun. See also → blue supergiant; → red supergiant; → yellow supergiant.

See also: → super-; → giant