Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Volans and Vela that contains the star Canopus.
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- proper noun astronomy A
summer constellation of thesouthern sky, said to resemble thekeel of aship . It contains thestar Canopus , the second brightest star in the night sky. Until 1763, it was part of a larger constellation,Argo Navis . - proper noun A female
given name occasionally used in English.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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From the word Carina, or Calina, has been formed Galibi
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From the word Carina, or Calina, has been formed Galibi (Caribi).
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 Alexander von Humboldt 1814
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Two weeks earlier, a larger CDO known as Carina notified the rating firm that it was liquidating.
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Morgan had a large exposure to a vehicle called Carina, which mainly held derivatives tied to subprime bonds.
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It was on the sixth day after Atle's visit that the pastor, sitting alone in his study, called Carina to him.
Boyhood in Norway 1892
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He called Carina to him, remonstrated kindly with her, and forbade her henceforth to see the people who came to her for the purpose of being cured.
Boyhood in Norway 1892
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He called Carina to him, remonstrated kindly with her, and forbade her henceforth to see the people who came to her for the purpose of being cured.
Boyhood in Norway Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen 1871
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It was on the sixth day after Atle's visit that the pastor, sitting alone in his study, called Carina to him.
Boyhood in Norway Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen 1871
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His beloved yacht is a small and limited capacity called Carina, only 19 feet or 6 meters long.
WN.com - Articles related to Hungary Seeks to Reassure Lenders and Investors 2010
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His beloved yacht is a small and limited capacity called Carina, only 19 feet or 6 meters long.
WN.com - Articles related to Hungary Seeks to Reassure Lenders and Investors 2010
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