Canopus

/kəˈnoʊpəs/ name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A canopic jar.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A white bright giant, visually the second brightest star in the night sky, a part of the southern constellation of Carina.
  2. 2
    The pilot of King Menelaus's ship in the Iliad. Greek
  3. 3
    An ancient coastal city in northern Egypt, known for extravagance.

Example

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"Canopus is the brightest star in the constellation Carina."

Etymology

From Latin Canōpus.

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