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CANIS MAJOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A constellation to the southeast of Orion; contains Sirius
Synonyms:
Canis Major; Great Dog
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Instance hypernyms:
constellation (a configuration of stars as seen from the earth)
Meronyms (members of "Canis Major"):
Canicula; Dog Star; Sirius; Sothis (the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major)
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