Canis Major

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Canis Major
southern constellation


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Canis Major
Canis Major (IPA: , ) is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was also in Ptolemy's list of 48 constellations. It is said to represent one of the dogs following Orion the hunter (see also the constellations of OrionCanis Minor, and Canes Venatici.) Canis Major contains Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, and that star is part of the Winter Triangle.
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Canis Major
Noun
1. a constellation southeast of Orion; contains Sirius
(synonym) Great Dog
(hypernym) constellation
(member-meronym) Sirius, Dog Star, Canicula, Sothis


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Canis Major
The constellation known as the Great Dog. A winter constellation, it is said to represent one of

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canis major
Eng: canis major
Urdu: (فَلکِیات) کَلبِ اکبَر ۔ جُنُوب میں سِتاروں کا جھُرمَٹ ۔
  

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