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 Meaning of SIRIUS
| Pronunciation: |  | 'sireeus 
 
 |  |  WordNet Dictionary |  |  |  |  | Definition: |  | [n]  the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major |  |  |  |  | Websites: |  |  |  |  |  |  | Synonyms: |  | Canicula, Dog Star, Sothis |  |  |  |  | See Also: |  | binary, binary star, Canis Major, double star, Great Dog |  |     |  |  Products Dictionary |  |  |  |  | Definition: |  | SiriusSirius
 more details ... |  |  |  |  Webster's 1913 Dictionary |  |  |  |  | Definition: |  | \Sir"i*us\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ???, properly, scorching.]
(Astron.)
The Dog Star. See {Dog Star}.
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