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- DictionaryBer·e·ni·ce/ˌberəˈnēs/
- 1. (3rd century bc), Egyptian queen; wife of Ptolemy III. She offered her hair for the safe return of her husband from an expedition; the hair was stolen and, according to legend, placed in the heavens. The constellation Coma Berenices (Berenice's hair) is named after her.
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