crux
English Thesaurus
1. the most important point (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | point, |
| definition | : | a brief version of the essential meaning of something (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | alpha and omega, |
| definition | : | the basic meaning of something; the crucial part (noun.communication) |
2. a small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus (noun.object)
| instance hypernym | : | constellation, |
| definition | : | a configuration of stars as seen from the earth (noun.object) |
| member holonym | : | alpha crucis, |
| definition | : | the brightest star in the Southern Cross (noun.object) |
| member holonym | : | beta crucis, |
| definition | : | the second brightest star in the Southern Cross (noun.object) |
| member meronym | : | milky way, milky way galaxy, milky way system, |
| definition | : | the galaxy containing the solar system; consists of millions of stars that can be seen as a diffuse band of light stretching across the night sky (noun.object) |
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