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a constellation southeast of Orion that contains Sirius, the brightest of the fixed stars.╂[< Latin Canis Major greater dog]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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Canis Major — /kay nis may jeuhr/, gen. Canis Majoris /kay nis meuh jawr is, johr /. Astron. the Great Dog, a southern constellation between Puppis and Orion, containing Sirius, the Dog Star, the brightest of the stars. [ < L: larger dog] * * * … Universalium
Canis Major — Ca•nis Ma•jor [[t]ˈkeɪ nɪs ˈmeɪ dʒər[/t]] n. gen. Ca•nis Ma•jo•ris [[t]ˈkeɪ nɪs məˈdʒɔr ɪs, ˈdʒoʊr [/t]] astron. a southern constellation containing Sirius, the brightest star • Etymology: < L: larger dog … From formal English to slang
Canis major — Canis Ca nis (k[a^] n[i^]s), n.; pl. {Canes} ( n[=e]z). [L., a dog.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of carnivorous mammals, of the family {Canid[ae]}, including the dogs and wolves. [1913 Webster] {Canis major} [L., larger dog], a constellation to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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