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Dog Star
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dogstar
English
Sirius
Etymology
From the fact that the star lies in the constellation of Canis Major (the "larger dog").
Proper noun
Dog Star
en star A bluish-white star in the constellation Canis Major; Alpha (α) Canis Majoris A. A vertex of the Winter Triangle and the brightest star in the night sky. It is actually a binary star with a white dwarf companion star.
Synonyms
en bluish-white star Al Shira Blazing Star Canicula Sirius<qq:pre-modern definition> Sirius A Alpha Majoris A α Majoris A
Hypernyms
en bluish-white star Sirius Alpha Majoris α Majoris
Coordinate terms
en bluish-white star Pup Alpha Majoris B α Majoris B α CMa B
Translations
Sirius
Anagrams
en adgorst rat dogs