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Synonyms of Dog Star

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Another word for Dog Star is Sirius. Other synonyms of Dog Star are Alpha Majoris A, Al Shira, Blazing Star, Canicula and Sirius A.

Synonyms and similar words for Dog Star

proper nounA bluish-white star in the constellation Canis Major; Alpha (α) Canis Majoris A. A vertex of the...

  • Alpha Majoris A
  • Al Shira
  • Blazing StarSynonym of Dog Star.
  • CaniculaSynonym of Sirius, particularly in Latin contexts.
  • Sirius
  • Sirius A
  • α Majoris A

Meaning of Dog Star

  1. proper noun 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.

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Questions about synonyms of Dog Star

What is another word for Dog Star?
Dog Star has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as Sirius, Alpha Majoris A, Al Shira, Blazing Star, Canicula, Sirius A and α Majoris A.
What does Dog Star mean?
Dog Star means 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.

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