Canis Major
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin canis maior (“(the) greater dog”).
Proper noun
Canis Major
- (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 (sometimes called the Dog Star).
Derived terms
Translations
winter constellation of the northern sky
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