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Sirius definition

Siri·us (sir′ē əs)

noun

a binary star in the constellation Canis Major, the brightest star in the sky; Dog Star: magnitude, -1.46

Etymology: ME < L < Gr Seirios, lit., scorcher

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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