Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Puppis and Lepus, containing the star Sirius.
Wiktionary
- n. astronomy A winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dog following the hunter Orion. It includes the brightest star in the night sky Sirius, which is appropriately known as the Dog Star.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. a constellation to the southeast of Orion, containing Sirius or the Dog Star.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a constellation to the southeast of Orion; contains Sirius
Etymologies
- From Latin canis maior, the "greater dog" (Wiktionary)
- Latin Canis Māior : canis, dog + māior, larger. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
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Constellations
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) recognizes 88 official constellations.
Orion, Taurus, Andromeda, Aquila, Lyra, Boötes, Cygnus, Canis Major, Cassiopeia, Auriga, Lupus, Pyxis and 76 more...
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