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noun
Ca·no·pus
kə-ˈnō-pəs 
: a star of the first magnitude in the constellation Carina not visible north of 37° latitude
Word History
Etymology
Latin, from Greek Kanōpos
First Known Use
1555, in the meaning defined above
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“Canopus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Canopus. Accessed 5 Feb. 2023.
Kids Definition
Canopus
noun
Ca·no·pus
kə-ˈnō-pəs
: a very bright star not visible north of 37° latitude
Geographical Definition
Canopus
geographical name
Ca·no·pus
kə-ˈnō-pəs
ancient city of northern Egypt east of Alexandria at modern Abu Qir
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