"Dog Star" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the fact that the star lies in the constellation of Canis Major (the "larger dog"). Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Dog Star}} Dog Star
  1. (astronomy) A bluish-white star in the constellation Canis Major; Alpha (α) Canis Majoris A. A vertex of the Winter Triangle and the brightest star in the night sky. It is actually a binary star with a white dwarf companion star. Wikipedia link: Sirius Categories (topical): Stars Synonyms: Alpha Majoris A, Al Shira, Blazing Star, Canicula, Sirius A, Sirius (english: pre-modern definition), α Majoris A Hypernyms: Alpha Majoris, Sirius, α Majoris Coordinate_terms: Alpha Majoris B, Pup, α CMa B, α Majoris B
    Sense id: en-Dog_Star-en-name-V6oEXd3p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Alternative forms

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