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Sirius

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Noun

1. canicula, dog star, sirius, sothis

the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major

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Sirius

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noun
the brightest star in the sky after the sun, lying in the constellation Canis Major. It is a binary star whose companion, Sirius B, is a very faint white dwarf. Distance: 8.6 light years
. Also called: the Dog Star, Canicula, Sothis ▶ Related adjectives: canicular, cynic

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Sirius

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noun
a binary star in the constellation Canis Major, the brightest star in the sky; Dog Star: magnitude, -1.46

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Sirius

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n.
A star in the constellation Canis Major, the brightest star in the sky, approximately 8.6 light years distant from Earth. Also called Dog Star, Sothis.

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