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CANIS MAJOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Canis Major mean? 

CANIS MAJOR (noun)
  The noun CANIS MAJOR has 1 sense:

1. a constellation to the southeast of Orion; contains Siriusplay

  Familiarity information: CANIS MAJOR used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CANIS MAJOR (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A constellation to the southeast of Orion; contains Sirius

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Synonyms:

Canis Major; Great Dog

Instance hypernyms:

constellation (a configuration of stars as seen from the earth)

Meronyms (members of "Canis Major"):

Canicula; Dog Star; Sirius; Sothis (the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major)


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