# Algenib

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A β Cephei variable subgiant, visible as a third-magnitude blue-white star in the northern constellation of Pegasus, one of four stars in the asterism of the Great Square of Pegasus.
2. Synonym of Mirfak (the star α Persei).

## Etymology
From Arabic الجَانِب (al-jānib) "the side".

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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