Sirius

[ sir-ee-uhs ]

/ ˈsɪr i əs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR Sirius ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

Astronomy. the Dog Star, the brightest-appearing star in the heavens, located in the constellation Canis Major.

Also Sir·i·us .Classical Mythology.

the dog of Orion.
Icarius' faithful dog, who was changed into a star.

Origin of Sirius

1325–75; Middle English <Latin Sīrius <Greek Seírios

Words nearby Sirius

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, siriasis, Sirica, Siricius, siris, Sirius, sirloin, sirocco, sirolimus, sironize, siroset

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Example sentences from the Web for Sirius

I meet Jones at the New York headquarters of Sirius Satellite Radio.
Felicity Jones Is Bound for Stardom|Marlow Stern|December 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Starr has been in more than 200 movies and hosts The Mean Bitches Show on Sirius XM.
How 10 Porn Stars Lost Their Virginity|Aurora Snow|May 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This morning, David had a conversation with Sirius XM's Pete Dominick.
Stand Up! With Pete Dominick|Ilana Glazer|May 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Above the door is the sign she made for his transition to Sirius radio, which includes the word “Sirius” handwritten 100 times.
Meet Mariann From Brooklyn, Howard Stern’s Biggest Fan|Kevin Fallon|February 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The Daily Beast: When was the last time you listened to the Sirius interview that started it all?
Rick Sanchez Licks His Wounds|Adam Hanft|January 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Sirius seems to recede from the ecliptic about two minutes per century.
The Mosaic History of the Creation of the World|Thomas Wood
It is often called the Dog Star, but astronomers know it better as Sirius.
Young Folks' Library, Volume XI (of 20)|Various
It was just then they came to Brian's door, and Dierdre fled, Sirius staring after her in dignified surprise.
Everyman's Land|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
Their year originally began when the rapid rising of the Nile coincided with the rising of the star Sirius, called by them Sothis.
Archology and the Bible|George A. Barton
From earliest times Sirius has been known as the Dog of Orion.
A Field Book of the Stars|William Tyler Olcott

British Dictionary definitions for Sirius

Sirius

/ (ˈsɪrɪəs) /

noun

the brightest star in the sky after the sun, lying in the constellation Canis Major. It is a binary star whose companion, Sirius B, is a very faint white dwarf. Distance: 8.6 light yearsAlso called: the Dog Star, Canicula, Sothis Related adjectives: canicular, cynic

Word Origin for Sirius

C14: via Latin from Greek Seirios, of obscure origin

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

Scientific definitions for Sirius

Sirius

[ sĭr′ē-əs ]

The brightest star seen in the night sky. It is in the constellation Canis Major. It is a white main-sequence star on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, with an apparent magnitude of -1.5. Sirius is a binary star, and its companion is a white dwarf star referred to as the Pup. Sirius is also known as the Dog Star. Scientific name: Alpha Canis.

单词	sirius
释义	Sirius [ sir-ee-uhs ] / ˈsɪr i əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Sirius ON THESAURUS.COM noun Astronomy. the Dog Star, the brightest-appearing star in the heavens, located in the constellation Canis Major. Also Sir·i·us .Classical Mythology. the dog of Orion. Icarius' faithful dog, who was changed into a star. Origin of Sirius 1325–75; Middle English <Latin Sīrius <Greek Seírios Words nearby Sirius Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, siriasis, Sirica, Siricius, siris, Sirius, sirloin, sirocco, sirolimus, sironize, siroset Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Sirius I meet Jones at the New York headquarters of Sirius Satellite Radio. Felicity Jones Is Bound for Stardom\|Marlow Stern\|December 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Starr has been in more than 200 movies and hosts The Mean Bitches Show on Sirius XM. How 10 Porn Stars Lost Their Virginity\|Aurora Snow\|May 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST This morning, David had a conversation with Sirius XM's Pete Dominick. Stand Up! With Pete Dominick\|Ilana Glazer\|May 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Above the door is the sign she made for his transition to Sirius radio, which includes the word “Sirius” handwritten 100 times. Meet Mariann From Brooklyn, Howard Stern’s Biggest Fan\|Kevin Fallon\|February 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The Daily Beast: When was the last time you listened to the Sirius interview that started it all? Rick Sanchez Licks His Wounds\|Adam Hanft\|January 9, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Sirius seems to recede from the ecliptic about two minutes per century. The Mosaic History of the Creation of the World\|Thomas Wood It is often called the Dog Star, but astronomers know it better as Sirius. Young Folks' Library, Volume XI (of 20)\|Various It was just then they came to Brian's door, and Dierdre fled, Sirius staring after her in dignified surprise. Everyman's Land\|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson Their year originally began when the rapid rising of the Nile coincided with the rising of the star Sirius, called by them Sothis. Archology and the Bible\|George A. Barton From earliest times Sirius has been known as the Dog of Orion. A Field Book of the Stars\|William Tyler Olcott British Dictionary definitions for Sirius Sirius / (ˈsɪrɪəs) / noun the brightest star in the sky after the sun, lying in the constellation Canis Major. It is a binary star whose companion, Sirius B, is a very faint white dwarf. Distance: 8.6 light yearsAlso called: the Dog Star, Canicula, Sothis Related adjectives: canicular, cynic Word Origin for Sirius C14: via Latin from Greek Seirios, of obscure origin 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 Scientific definitions for Sirius Sirius [ sĭr′ē-əs ] The brightest star seen in the night sky. It is in the constellation Canis Major. It is a white main-sequence star on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, with an apparent magnitude of -1.5. Sirius is a binary star, and its companion is a white dwarf star referred to as the Pup. Sirius is also known as the Dog Star. Scientific name: Alpha Canis. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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