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    CANIS MAJOR

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A constellation to the southeast of Orion; contains Siriusplay

    Synonyms:

    Canis Major; Great Dog

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

    Instance hypernyms:

    constellation (a configuration of stars as seen from the earth)

    Meronyms (members of "Canis Major"):

    Canicula; Dog Star; Sirius; Sothis (the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major)

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