DOG STAR

Meaning of DOG STAR in English

■ noun Sirius, the brightest star in the sky.

Origin

translating Gk kuon or L. canicula 'small dog'; so named as it appears to follow at the heels of Orion (the hunter).

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DOG-STAR — Sírius
English interlingue dictionary
DOG STAR — noun Date: 1567 Sirius
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DOG STAR — () Sirius, a star of the constellation Canis Major, or the Greater Dog, and the brightest star in the heavens; …
Английский словарь Webster
DOG STAR — Sirius, a star of the constellation Canis Major, or the Greater Dog, and the brightest star in the heavens; -- …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DOG STAR — 1. the bright star Sirius, in Canis Major. 2. the bright star Procyon, in Canis Minor. [ 1570-80 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DOG STAR — n. (Astronomy) brightest star in the sky which is part of the Canis Major (southern constellation), Sirius, Canicula
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DOG STAR — Date: 1567 : Sirius
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DOG STAR — sirius, a star of the constellation canis major, or the greater dog, and the brightest star in the heavens; …
Webster English vocab
DOG STAR — Function: noun Date: 1567 : SIRIUS
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DOG STAR — [Dog Star] n: sirius
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DOG-STAR — n. Sirius, Canicula.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
DOG-STAR — сущ.; разг. Сириус (звезда) (астрономия) Сириус (звезда)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DOG-STAR — сущ.; разг. Сириус (звезда) (астрономия) Сириус (звезда)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DOG-STAR — Сириус
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
DOG-STAR — n астр. Сириус ( звезда )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DOG-STAR — Сириус (звезда)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
DOG-STAR — сущ.; разг.Сириус (звезда)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
DOG STAR — (n) сириус
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
DOG-STAR — n астр. Сириус ( звезда )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
DOG-STAR — n астр. Сириус ( звезда )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DOG STAR — n. Сириус
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
DOG STAR — n. Сириус
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
DOG-STAR — сущ. ; разг. Сириус ( звезда )
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DOG-STAR — сущ.; разг. Сириус (звезда)
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
DOG-STAR — Сириус (звезда)
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
DOG-STAR — _n. _разг. Сириус (звезда)
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
DOG-STAR — сущ.; разг. Сириус (звезда) (астрономия) Сириус (звезда)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
DOG-STAR — сущ.; разг. Сириус (звезда) (астрономия) Сириус (звезда)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
STAR — I Any massive celestial body of gas that shines by radiant energy generated inside it. The Milky Way Galaxy contains …
Английский словарь Британика
DOG — I Any member of the canine genus Canis , particularly the domestic species, Canis familiaris . Domestic dogs seem to …
Английский словарь Британика
STAR — I. ˈstär, ˈstȧ(r noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English sterre, from Old English steorra; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DOG
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STAR — — starless , adj. /stahr/ , n., adj., v., starred, starring . n. 1. any of the heavenly bodies, except …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DOG — — dogless , adj. — doglike , adj. /dawg, dog/ , n. , v. , dogged, dogging . n. 1. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
STAR — I. ˈstär noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English sterre, from Old English steorra; akin to Old High German sterno …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DOG — I. ˈdȯg, ˈdäg noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English docga Date: before 12th century 1. a. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
STAR — noun the polestar; the north star. 2. star ·noun that which resembles the figure of a star, as an ornament …
Webster English vocab
DOG — noun a mean, worthless fellow; a wretch. 2. dog ·noun a quadruped of the genus canis, ·esp. the domestic dog …
Webster English vocab
STAR — [star] n, often attrib [ME sterre, fr. OE steorra; akin to OHG sterno star, L stella, Gk aster, astron] (bef. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DOG
Britannica English vocabulary
STAR — / stɑː(r); NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun IN SKY 1. [ C ] a large ball of burning …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DOG
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STAR — I. star 1 S2 W2 /stɑː $ stɑːr/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: steorra ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DOG
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
STAR — n. & v. --n. 1 a celestial body appearing as a luminous point in the night sky. 2 (in full …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DOG — n. & v. --n. 1 any four-legged flesh-eating animal of the genus Canis, of many breeds domesticated and wild, kept …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
STAR — n. & v. n. 1 a celestial body appearing as a luminous point in the night sky. 2 (in full …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DOG — n. & v. n. 1 any four-legged flesh-eating animal of the genus Canis, of many breeds domesticated and wild, kept …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
STAR — n. & v. --n. 1. a celestial body appearing as a luminous point in the night sky. 2 (in full …
Oxford English vocab
DOG — n. & v. --n. 1. any four-legged flesh-eating animal of the genus Canis, of many breeds domesticated and wild, kept …
Oxford English vocab
STAR — ( stars, starring, starred) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A star …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DOG
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STAR — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a comedy star (= a very famous comedy actor or actress ) ▪ The …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DOG — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a dog wags its tail/its tail wags ▪ Domino rushed to meet her, tail …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
STAR — n. falling star shooting star North Star pulsating radio star Dog Star sea star Barnard's star binary star David Star …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
STAR — n. Any massive celestial body of gas that shines by radiant energy generated inside it. The Milky Way Galaxy contains …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DOG — n. Dog Star Bernese mountain dog dog salmon Eskimo dog guide dog Seeing Eye dog Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
STAR
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
DOG
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
STAR — I. noun 1 small point of light in the night sky ADJECTIVE ▪ bright , brilliant ▪ faint ▪ distant …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
STAR — n. 25B6; noun the sky was full of stars : CELESTIAL BODY, heavenly body, sun; asteroid, planet. See lists. the …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
DOG — n. 25B6; noun she went for a walk with her dog : HOUND, canine, mongrel; pup, puppy; informal doggy, pooch; …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
STAR — 1. сущ. 1) звезда; светило bright star ≈ яркая звезда distant star ≈ далекая звезда evening star ≈ вечерняя звезда …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DOG
Большой Англо-Русский словарь

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