Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun cygnus

2 senses of cygnus

Sense 1
Cygnus -- (a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Pegasus and Draco in the Milky Way; contains a black hole)
       INSTANCE OF=> constellation -- (a configuration of stars as seen from the earth)

Sense 2
Cygnus, genus Cygnus -- (a genus of Anatidae)
       => bird genus -- (a genus of birds)