canis major

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Definition of canis major in English Turkish dictionary

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English - English

Definition of canis major in English English dictionary

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, which is appropriately known as the Dog Star

southern constellation

a constellation southeast of Orion; contains Sirius

Hyphenation

canis ma·jor

Etymology

() From Latin canis maior, the "greater dog"