Canopus

(kə nō′pəs)

noun

a supergiant binary star in the constellation Carina, the second brightest star: magnitude, -0.7

Origin: L < Gr Kanōpos

seaport in ancient Egypt, near the mouth of the Nile

See Canopus in American Heritage Dictionary 4

An ancient city of northern Egypt east of Alexandria. It was the site of a great temple honoring Serapis.

noun

A star, 650 light-years from Earth, in the constellation Carina. It is the second-brightest star in the sky.

Origin:

Origin: Latin Canōpus

Origin: , from Greek kanōpos

Origin: , perhaps of Egyptian origin

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