sirius

IPA: sˈɪriʌs

Root Word: Sirius

(astronomy) A binary star system in the constellation Canis Major
(astronomy) A white main sequence star, the primary star of the star system, the only star of the pair that is visible to the naked eye. Long understood as a single extremely luminous white star, it was associated in ancient Egypt with the Nile flood and in Greek and Roman culture with the "dog days" of summer.

Examples of "sirius" in Sentences

The captain of the Sirius Platoon.
Sirius is working with us to do that.
Except for the ever rebellious Sirius.
What is the luminosity of the star Sirius
The system is a member of the Sirius group.
At this point it will be as bright as Sirius.
The planets are located in the Sirius system.
I am bringing my sirius Boombox for music and news.
Both channels are available on the Sirius satellite.
Heat in the near infrared from Sirius is perceptible.
Sirius is not in and of itself a competitor to Muzak.
Yes, the sirius satellites are not geosynchronous like XM in fact they are at a lower altitude and are doing a figure 8 around the North pole and south somewhere in the central US, I can't remember how far south