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dogstar

dogstar is the alternative form of Dog Star.

Meaning of Dog Star

Proper noun

Dog Star

  1. A bluish-white star in the constellation Canis Major; Alpha (α) Canis Majoris A. A vertex of the Winter Triangle and the brightest star in the night sky. It is actually a binary star with a white dwarf companion star.
    Synonyms:
    Alpha Majoris A, Al Shira, Blazing Star, Canicula, Sirius, Sirius A, α Majoris A

Questions about dogstar

What is dogstar the alternative form of?
Dogstar is the alternative form of Dog Star.

Words near dogstar in the dictionary

  1. dogspikes
  2. dogstagram
  3. dogstagrams
  4. dogstail
  5. dogstails
  6. dogstar
  7. Dogsthorpe
  8. dogstooth
  9. dogswear
  10. dogtagged
  11. dogtail

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