Canis Major
Proper noun
  1. (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 (sometimes called the Dog Star).
Translations
  • French: Grand Chien
  • German: Großer Hund
  • Italian: Cane maggiore
  • Portuguese: Cão Maior
  • Russian: Большо́й Пёс



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