SINCE 1828
Canopus
noun
Ca·no·pus
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Definition of Canopus
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a star of the first magnitude in the constellation Carina not visible north of 37° latitude
Canopus
geographical name
Ca·no·pus
| \ kə-ˈnō-pəs
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Definition of Canopus (Entry 2 of 2)
ancient city of northern Egypt east of Alexandria at modern Abu Qir
Other Words from Canopus
Geographical name
Canopic
\ kə-ˈnō-pik
, -ˈnä- \
adjective
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adjective
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