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Proxima Centauri in American English
a red dwarf star near Alpha Centauri: magnitude, 11: at a distance of c. 4.22 light-years, it is the closest star to the sun
noun: the nearest star to the sun at a distance of 4.3 light-years, part of the Alpha Centauri triple-star system located in the constellation Centaurus

Proxima Centauri in British English
noun: a flare star in the constellation Centaurus that is the nearest star to the sun. It is a red dwarf of very low magnitude. Distance: 4.3 light years

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