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Webster 1913 Edition


Sirius

Sir′i-us

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Noun.
[L., fr. Gr. [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK], properly, scorching.]
(Astron.)
The Dog Star. See
Dog Star
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Webster 1828 Edition


Sirius

SIR'IUS

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Noun.
[L. the sun.]
The large and bright star called the dog star, in the mouth of the constellation Canis major.