Dog Star Definition

noun

Sirius.

Webster's New World

Procyon.

Webster's New World
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pronoun

(astronomy) A bluish-white star in the constellation Canis Major; Alpha (α) Canis Majoris. A vertex of the Winter Triangle and the brightest star in the night sky. It is actually a binary star with a white dwarf companion star.

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Origin of Dog Star

  • From the fact that the star lies in the constellation of Canis Major (the "larger dog")

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Dog Star Sentence Examples

  • They hailed it as their guard and protector; and, associating with its apparent watchfulness the well-known fidelity of the dog, they called it the "dog-star" and worshipped it.

  • We also found out more about his latest endeavor The Dog Star Daily website.

  • Most recently, Ian, his wife Kelly and son James put their heads together and created an international online resource for dog and puppy owners called The Dog Star Daily.

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