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Beta Canis Majoris

Beta Canis Majoris proper noun: the fourth-brightest star in the constellation Canis Major.

Proper noun

Beta Canis Majoris

  1. The fourth-brightest star in the constellation Canis Major.
    Synonyms:
    Mirzam

Synonyms of Beta Canis Majoris

Forms of Beta Canis Majoris

alternative formβ CMa
alternative formβ Canis Majoris

Origin of Beta Canis Majoris

From its Bayer designation Beta Canis Majoris.

Questions about Beta Canis Majoris

What does Beta Canis Majoris mean?
Beta Canis Majoris means the fourth-brightest star in the constellation Canis Major.
What part of speech is Beta Canis Majoris?
Beta Canis Majoris is a proper noun.

Words near Beta Canis Majoris in the dictionary

  1. beta barrels
  2. beta blockade
  3. beta blockades
  4. beta blocker
  5. beta blockers
  6. Beta Canis Majoris
  7. beta carbon nitride
  8. beta carbon nitrides
  9. beta carotene
  10. beta cell
  11. beta cells

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