Canis Major

American  

[key-nis mey-jer] / ˈkeɪ nɪs ˈmeɪ dʒər /

noun

Astronomy.

Canis Majoris genitive

1. the Great Dog, a southern constellation between Puppis and Orion, containing Sirius, the Dog Star, the brightest of the stars.

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Canis Major British  

/ ˈkeɪnɪs /

noun

1. Also called: the Great Dog.  a constellation in the S hemisphere close to Orion, containing Sirius, the brightest star in the sky

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Canis Major Scientific  

/ kā′nĭs /

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of Canis Major

< Latin: larger dog