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A white bright giant, visually the second brightest star in the night sky, a part of the southern constellation of Carina.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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name
The pilot of King Menelaus's ship in the Iliad.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Greek
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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name
An ancient coastal city in northern Egypt, known for extravagance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A canopic jar.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
supergiant star 650 light years from Earth; second brightest star in the sky
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: supergiant
History
Borrowed from Latin Canōpus.
Across languages
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
