Dog Star

== English == === Etymology === From the fact that the star lies in the constellation of Canis Major (the "larger dog"). === Proper noun === Dog Star (astronomy) A bluish-white star in the constellation Canis Major; Alpha (α) Canis Majoris A. A vertex of the Winter Triangle and the brightest star in the night sky. It is actually a binary star with a white dwarf companion star. ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Hypernyms ==== ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === rat dogs