HyperDic: sirius

English > 1 sense of the word Sirius:
NOUNobjectSirius, Dog Star, Canicula, Sothisthe brightest star in the sky
English > Sirius: 1 sense > noun 1, object
MeaningThe brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major.
SynonymsDog Star, Canicula, Sothis
Instance ofbinary star, binary, double starA system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
Member ofCanis Major, Great DogA constellation to the southeast of Orion
SpanishCanícula, Estrella Perro, Sirio, Sirius, Sotis

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