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Sir⋅i⋅us

  [sir-ee-uhs]
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–noun
1. Astronomy. the Dog Star, the brightest-appearing star in the heavens, located in the constellation Canis Major.
2. Also, Seirios. Classical Mythology.
a. the dog of Orion.
b. Icarius' faithful dog, who was changed into a star.
Origin:
1325–75; ME < L Sīrius < Gk Seírios
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Word Origin & History

Sirius 
brightest star, c.1374, from Gk. Seirios, lit. "scorching." Probably so called from its ancient heliacal rising at the summer solstice (see dog days). An Egyptian name for it was Sothis.
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Sirius   (sĭr'ē-əs)  Pronunciation Key 
The brightest star seen in the night sky. It is in the constellation Canis Major. It is a white main-sequence star on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, with an apparent magnitude of -1.5. Sirius is a binary star, and its companion is a white dwarf star referred to as the Pup. Sirius is also known as the Dog Star. Scientific name: Alpha Canis.
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