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Canis Major
[ key-nis mey-jer ]
noun
, Astronomy.
, genitive Ca·nis Ma·jo·ris [key, -nis m, uh, -, jawr, -is, -, johr, -].
- the Great Dog, a southern constellation between Puppis and Orion, containing Sirius, the Dog Star, the brightest of the stars.
Canis Major
/ ˈkeɪnɪs /
noun
- a constellation in the S hemisphere close to Orion, containing Sirius, the brightest star in the sky Also calledthe Great Dog
Canis Major
/ kā′nĭs /
- A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Orion. Canis Major (the Greater Dog) contains Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Canis Major1
< Latin: larger dog
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Canis Major1
Latin: the greater dog
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Example Sentences
For binoculars and telescopes, Canis Major is rich in star clusters.
From National Geographic
Canis Major and Canis Minor are the constellations named for Orion's two hunting dogs.
From Salon
Below Gemini, you can spy the bright Sirius, the dog star in the constellation Canis Major.
From Washington Post
As Bill explained: “Procyon is the main star in the constellation Canis Minor, i.e., the lesser dog as compared with the constellation Canis Major.”
From Washington Post
Sirius comes from a Greek word that means “glowing” or “scorching,” and it is the brightest star in the constellation Canis Major, which means large or greater dog.
From Los Angeles Times
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