Dog Star
Americannoun
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the bright star Sirius, in Canis Major.
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the bright star Procyon, in Canis Minor.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Dog Star
First recorded in 1570–80
Example Sentences
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The dog days of summer were named specifically for the Dog Star.
From National Geographic ● Aug. 23, 2023
All align with the position of the Dog Star Sirius in the summer months, when the Nile floods each year.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Canis Major, as opposed to Canis Minor, translates to "Greater Dog," so it follows that the star, Sirius, is known as the Dog Star.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2022
The message swirled up to the heavens, to the Dog Star Sirius and the spirit of Benjamin Banneker.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 9, 2021
The boy would not tell her that the teacher had told him that dog days got their name from the Dog Star because it rose and set with the sun during that period.
From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong
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