leo minor

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leo minor - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Leo \Le"o\ (l[=e]"[=o]), n. [L. See Lion.] (Astron.)
     1. The Lion, the fifth sign of the zodiac, marked thus
        [[Leo]] in almanacs.
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     2. A northern constellation east of Cancer, containing the
        bright star Regulus at the end of the handle of the
        Sickle.
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     Leo Minor, a small constellation between Leo and the Great
        Bear.
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