Dog Star

See also: dogstar

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Dog Star

1. (astronomy) A bluish-white star in the constellation Canis Major; Alpha (α) Canis Majoris A. 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.

Synonyms

bluish-white star

• Alpha Majoris A
• Al Shira
• Blazing Star
• Canicula
• Sirius A
• Sirius (pre-modern definition)
• α Majoris A

 

Hypernyms

bluish-white star

• Alpha Majoris
• Sirius
• α Majoris

 

Coordinate terms

bluish-white star

• Alpha Majoris B
• Pup
• α CMa B
• α Majoris B

 

Translations

Sirius — see Sirius

Anagrams

• rat dogs