# Thuban

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. α Draconis, a white giant star in the constellation Draco which served as the North Star from about 3942 to 1793 BC.

## Etymology
From Arabic ثُعْبَان (ṯuʕbān, “snake”), the Arabic name for the constellation Alpha Draconis being الثُعْبَان (aṯ-ṯuʕbān).

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