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Webster 1913 Edition
Sirius
Sir′i-us
,Noun.
[L., fr. Gr. [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK], properly, scorching.]
(Astron.)
The Dog Star. See
Dog Star
. Webster 1828 Edition
Sirius
SIR'IUS
,Noun.
The large and bright star called the dog star, in the mouth of the constellation Canis major.