beta centauri

English Thesaurus

1. the second brightest star in Centaurus (noun.object)

instance hypernym	:	star,
definition	:	(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior (noun.object)

member meronym	:	centaur, centaurus,
definition	:	a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross (noun.object)