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DOGSTAR

\dˈɒɡstɑː], \dˈɒɡstɑː], \d_ˈɒ_ɡ_s_t_ɑː]\

Definitions of DOGSTAR

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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Sirius, a star of the first magnitude, whose rising and setting with the sun gave name to the dogdays.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

The star Sirius, the most brilliant star in the heavens.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

dog'stÃ¤r, n. Sirius, a star of the first magnitude, whose rising and setting with the sun gave name to the dogdays.

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Davidson

The star which gives name to the dogdays.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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