| NOUN | object | Canicula, Sirius, Dog Star, Sothis | the brightest star in the sky |
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| Meaning | The brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major. | |
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| Synonyms | Sirius, Dog Star, Sothis | |
| Instance of | binary star, binary, double star | A system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation |
| Member of | Canis Major, Great Dog | A constellation to the southeast of Orion |
| Spanish | Canícula, Estrella Perro, Sirio, Sirius, Sotis | |
| Adjectives | canicular | relating to or especially immediately preceding or following the heliacal rising of Canicula (the Dog Star) |
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