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Sirius
[ sir-ee-uhs ]
noun
- Astronomy. the Dog Star, the brightest-appearing star in the heavens, located in the constellation Canis Major.
- Also ³§¾±°ù·¾±Â·³Ü²õ. Classical Mythology.
- the dog of Orion.
- Icarius' faithful dog, who was changed into a star.
Sirius
/ ˈ²õɪ°ùɪə²õ /
noun
- the brightest star in the sky after the sun, lying in the constellation Canis Major. It is a binary star whose companion, Sirius B , is a very faint white dwarf. Distance: 8.6 light years Also calledthe Dog StarCaniculaSothis canicularcynic
Sirius
/ ²õÄ°ù′ŧ-É™²õ /
- 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.
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of Sirius1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of Sirius1
Example Sentences
Sitting inside the porter chair, which references the constellations and specifically the brightest star, Sirius, has a meditative quality and is a different experience for everyone.
Neighbors would include Hollywood production facilities such as the former Warner Bros. studio now known as the Lot and other entertainment businesses, including broadcaster Sirius XM studios and Jay-Z’s entertainment company.
One hugely successful British film series in which Oldman did star was Harry Potter, playing Sirius Black, and there is something he would like to clear up.
A year after Stern’s show launched, the shock jock and Buchwald were given $82.9 million in Sirius shares as a bonus related to subscriber growth that far outpaced predictions.
More than two weeks later, Barkley made a similar comment Tuesday on the “Beadle & Decker†Sirius XM radio show Tuesday.
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