CANIS MAJOR

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A constellation to the southeast of Orion; contains Sirius

Synonyms:

Canis Major; Great Dog

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

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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