English Explanatory Dictionary

Dog Star

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. 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.

Word forms

Dog Star

Etymology

From the fact that the star lies in the constellation of Canis Major (the "larger dog").

Synonyms

Alpha Majoris A Al Shira Blazing Star Canicula Sirius Sirius A α Majoris A
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