Sirius - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Sirius :  (noun)

1: the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major [syn: Sirius, Dog Star, Canicula, Sothis]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Sirius : \Sir"i*us\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ???, properly, scorching.] (Astron.) The Dog Star. See Dog Star.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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