Canopus

[ kuh-noh-puhs ]

/ kəˈnoʊ pəs /

noun

Astronomy. a first-magnitude star in the constellation Carina: the second brightest star in the heavens.

an ancient seacoast city in Lower Egypt, 15 miles (24 km) E of Alexandria.

Words nearby Canopus

canons regular, canoodle, can opener, Canopic, canopic jar, Canopus, canopy, canorous, Canossa, canotier, Canova

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Example sentences from the Web for Canopus

When Devine left Vancouver a week ago, he took up a tin case he keeps the plans and patents of the Canopus in with him.
A Damaged Reputation|Harold Bindloss
Canopus blazed high astern, and Fomalhaut below him to the west, as if bidding us a kind farewell.
At Last|Charles Kingsley
These are caused by people who are going down from Canopus to sleep at the Temple of Serapis.
The Temptation of St. Antony|Gustave Flaubert
There can be little doubt that Canopus, in the southern hemisphere, is a grander sun than Sirius.
Astronomy with an Opera-glass|Garrett Putman Serviss

At any rate, the Canopus did not join Cradock, and he steamed without her towards the foe.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott

British Dictionary definitions for Canopus (1 of 2)

Canopus¹

/ (kəˈnəʊpəs) /

noun

the brightest star in the constellation Carina and the second brightest star in the sky. Visual magnitude: -0.7; spectral type: F0II; distance: 313 light years

British Dictionary definitions for Canopus (2 of 2)

Canopus²

/ (kəˈnəʊpəs) /

noun

a port in ancient Egypt east of Alexandria where granite monuments have been found inscribed with the name of Rameses II and written in languages similar to those of the Rosetta stone

Derived forms of Canopus

Canopic, adjective

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单词	canopus
释义	Canopus [ kuh-noh-puhs ] / kəˈnoʊ pəs / noun Astronomy. a first-magnitude star in the constellation Carina: the second brightest star in the heavens. an ancient seacoast city in Lower Egypt, 15 miles (24 km) E of Alexandria. Words nearby Canopus canons regular, canoodle, can opener, Canopic, canopic jar, Canopus, canopy, canorous, Canossa, canotier, Canova Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Canopus When Devine left Vancouver a week ago, he took up a tin case he keeps the plans and patents of the Canopus in with him. A Damaged Reputation\|Harold Bindloss Canopus blazed high astern, and Fomalhaut below him to the west, as if bidding us a kind farewell. At Last\|Charles Kingsley These are caused by people who are going down from Canopus to sleep at the Temple of Serapis. The Temptation of St. Antony\|Gustave Flaubert There can be little doubt that Canopus, in the southern hemisphere, is a grander sun than Sirius. Astronomy with an Opera-glass\|Garrett Putman Serviss At any rate, the Canopus did not join Cradock, and he steamed without her towards the foe. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10)\|James Edward Parrott British Dictionary definitions for Canopus (1 of 2) Canopus¹ / (kəˈnəʊpəs) / noun the brightest star in the constellation Carina and the second brightest star in the sky. Visual magnitude: -0.7; spectral type: F0II; distance: 313 light years British Dictionary definitions for Canopus (2 of 2) Canopus² / (kəˈnəʊpəs) / noun a port in ancient Egypt east of Alexandria where granite monuments have been found inscribed with the name of Rameses II and written in languages similar to those of the Rosetta stone Derived forms of Canopus Canopic, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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