canopus (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *Canopus*:
NOUN	object	Canopus	supergiant star 650 light years from Earth

English > *Canopus*: 1 sense > noun 1, object
Meaning	supergiant star 650 light years from Earth; second brightest star in the sky.
Instance of	supergiant	An extremely bright star of very large diameter and low density / density
Member of	Carina	A keel-shaped constellation in the southern hemisphere
Spanish	Canopo
Catalan	Canopus

HyperDic: canopus