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1. (n.) Sirius
the Dog Star, the brightest-appearing star in the heavens, located in the constellation Canis Major.
Etymology: (1325–75; ME < L Sīrius < Gk Seírios)
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1. (noun) Sirius, Dog Star, Canicula, Sothis
the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major
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1. (noun) Sirius
the Dog Star. See Dog Star
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1. Sirius
or The Dog-Star, the brightest star in the heavens, one of the stars of the Southern constellation of Canis Major; is calculated to have a bulk three times that of the sun, and to give 70 times as much light. See Dog-Days.
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