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Canopus

Noun CEFR B1
kəˈnoʊpəs

Definitions

  1. A white bright giant, visually the second brightest star in the night sky, a part of the southern constellation of Carina.
  2. A canopic jar.
  3. The pilot of King Menelaus's ship in the Iliad.
  4. An ancient coastal city in northern Egypt, known for extravagance.

Equivalents

EspañolCanopo
FrançaisCanopus
العربيةسهيلفحل
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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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