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Canopus¹ Definition

Ca·no·pus (kə nōpəs)

noun

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

Etymology: L < Gr Kanōpos

Canopus² Definition

Ca·no·pus (kə nōpəs)

seaport in ancient Egypt, near the mouth of the Nile

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