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Definition of Canis major

1. Noun. A constellation to the southeast of Orion; contains Sirius.

Definition of Canis major

1. Proper noun. (constellation) 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. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Canis Major

Literary usage of Canis major

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Introduction to Astronomy by Forest Ray Moulton (1916)
"canis major (The Greater Dog). — The constellation canis major is southeast of Orion and is marked by Sirius, the brightest star in the whole sky. ..."

2. Celestial objects for common telescopes by Thomas William Webb (1873)
"canis major. a (Sirius). vih 39m, S 16° 32'. This is the leader of the host of heaven : a glorious object, in all likelihood either far greater or more ..."

3. Star Lore of All Ages: A Collection of Myths, Legends, and Facts Concerning by William Tyler Olcott (1911)
"canis major has been considered from earliest times one of the dogs the giant ... Among the Scandinavians canis major was regarded as the dog of Sigurd, ..."

4. Astronomy with the Naked Eye: A New Geography of the Heavens, with by Garrett Putman Serviss (1908)
"It is situated about sixteen and a half degrees south of the celestial equator, and is the leader of the constellation canis major, the Greater Dog. ..."

5. A New Treatise on the Use of the Globes, Or, A Philosophical View of the by Thomas Keith (1811)
"In what latitude are « and /s, or Sirius and /?, in canis major rising, when Algenib, or «, in Perseus, is on the meridian? K PROBLEM LXXXIX. ..."

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