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Canis Major
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noun
(1)
A constellation southeast of Orion; contains Sirius
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Proper noun
A
winter
constellation
of the
northern
sky, said to resemble a
dog
following the hunter
Orion
. It includes the brightest
star
in the night sky
Sirius
, which is appropriately known as the
Dog Star
.
See also
Canes Venatici
Canis Minor
dog days
Dog Star
Sirius
Beta Canis Majoris
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