Canis Major (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, genitive Ca·nis Ma·jo·ris [key-nis muh-jawr-is, -johr-]. /ˈkeɪ nɪs məˈdʒɔr ɪs, -ˈdʒoʊr-/. Astronomy.
  1. the Great Dog, a southern constellation between Puppis and Orion, containing Sirius, the Dog Star, the brightest of the stars.
noun Latin genitive Canis Majoris (məˈdʒɔːrɪs)
  1. a constellation in the S hemisphere close to Orion, containing Sirius, the brightest star in the sky
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