CANOPUS


Meaning of CANOPUS in English

/keuh noh"peuhs/ , n.

1. Astron. a first-magnitude star in the constellation Carina: the second brightest star in the heavens.

2. an ancient seacoast city in Lower Egypt, 15 mi. (24 km) E of Alexandria.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .