Definition of Canopus
: a star of the first magnitude in the constellation Carina not visible north of 37° latitude
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Origin and Etymology of canopus
Latin, from Greek Kanōpos
First Known Use: 1555
Canopus
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geographical name
Ca·no·pus
\kə-ˈnō-pəs\
Definition of Canopus
ancient city of northern Egypt east of Alexandria at modern Abu Qir
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