Canopus
/kəˈnoʊpəs/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A canopic jar.
Proper Noun
- 1 A white bright giant, visually the second brightest star in the night sky, a part of the southern constellation of Carina.
- 2 The pilot of King Menelaus's ship in the Iliad. Greek
- 3 An ancient coastal city in northern Egypt, known for extravagance.
Example
More examples"Canopus is the brightest star in the constellation Carina."
Etymology
From Latin Canōpus.