canopus

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Synonyms: canopes

Antonyms: canopes

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|star}} A white [[bright giant]], visually the second brightest [[star]] in the night sky, a part of the southern [[constellation]] of [[Carina]].
2. {{lb|en|Greek mythology}} The [[pilot]] of King [[Menelaus]]'s [[ship]] in the ''[[Iliad]]''.
3. {{place|en|ancient coastal city|in northern|c/Egypt}}, known for [[extravagance]].

Noun

1. A [[canopic jar]].

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