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noun

Canis n. (pl. canes) (Zool.) A genus of carnivorous mammals, of the family Canidae, including the dogs and wolves.

Canis major, a constellation to the southeast of Orion, containing Sirius or the Dog Star.

Canis minor, a constellation to the east of Orion, containing Procyon, a star of the first magnitude.

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Etymology of 'Canis Major'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Canis major" Quotes from Famous Books

... several of the brightest of the fixed stars have been estimated. Amongst others, Vega in the constellation Lyra is 100 millions of millions of miles away; Sirius in Canis Major, 123 millions of millions; the Pole-star, 282 millions of millions; and Capella, 340 millions of millions of miles, a figure represented by no less than ...

— Off on a Comet • Jules Verne