DOG STAR

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major

Synonyms:

Canicula; Dog Star; Sirius; Sothis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Instance hypernyms:

binary; binary star; double star (a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation)

Holonyms ("Dog Star" is a member of...):

Canis Major; Great Dog (a constellation to the southeast of Orion; contains Sirius)

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