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Meaning of Canopus | Babel Free

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

العربية سهيل فحل
Español Canopo
فارسی اگست پرک سهیل
Français Canopus
Latina Canopus

CEFR level

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Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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