Meaning of DOG STAR
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| | Definition: | | [n] the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major |
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| | Synonyms: | | Canicula, Sirius, Sothis |
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| | See Also: | | binary, binary star, Canis Major, double star, Great Dog | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Dog" Star`\
Sirius, a star of the constellation Canis Major, or the
Greater Dog, and the brightest star in the heavens; -- called
also {Canicula}, and, in astronomical charts, {[alpha] Canis
Majoris}. See {Dog days}.
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