Canopus
WordNet
noun
(1) Supergiant star 650 light years from Earth; second brightest star in the sky
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Etymology
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Proper noun
- A yellowish-white supergiant star in the constellation Carina; Alpha (α) Carinae. It is the second brightest star in the night sky.
- The pilot of King Menelaus's ship in the Iliad.
- An ancient city in northern Egypt, known for extravagance.