Canopus

American  

[kuh-noh-puhs] / kəˈnoʊ pəs /

noun

1. Astronomy. a first-magnitude star in the constellation Carina: the second brightest star in the heavens.

2. an ancient seacoast city in Lower Egypt, 15 miles (24 km) E of Alexandria.

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Canopus ¹ British  

/ kəˈnəʊpəs /

noun

1. the brightest star in the constellation Carina and the second brightest star in the sky. Visual magnitude: -0.7; spectral type: F0II; distance: 313 light years

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Canopus ² British  

/ kəˈnəʊpəs /

noun

1. a port in ancient Egypt east of Alexandria where granite monuments have been found inscribed with the name of Rameses II and written in languages similar to those of the Rosetta stone

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Other Word Forms

• Canopic adjective

Example Sentences

To the naked eye, the system appears as a single star and is the third brightest star in the night sky to denizens of Earth, after Sirius and Canopus.

From Salon

Nitrosonic is also officially partnered with and uses equipment from Earthworks Audio, Airhush and Canopus Drums in addition to being an Apple Digital Masters Certified Studio.

From Washington Times

Park your car at the small lot next to Canopus Lake.

From New York Times

On the centenary of the Nobel laureate’s birth, biographer Patrick French explores Doris Lessing’s science-infused series Canopus in Argos.

From Nature

Reports written by colonial servants of the galactic empire Canopus, historical texts, accounts and case studies create a diffuse narrative.

From Nature