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Sirius

si·rius

US/ˈsɪɹi.əs/ uncommon

noun

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the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major

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From Latin Sīrius, from Ancient Greek Σείριος (Seírios), usually taken from σείριος (seírios, “scorching; scorcher”).

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