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Meaning of "Sirius" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SIRIUS

Via Latin from Greek Seirios, of obscure origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SIRIUS

Sirius  [ˈsɪrɪəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SIRIUS

noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sirius is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SIRIUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sirius

Sirius

Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. With a visual apparent magnitude of −1.46, it is almost twice as bright as Canopus, the next brightest star. The name "Sirius" is derived from the Ancient Greek: Σείριος Seirios. The star has the Bayer designation Alpha Canis Majoris. What the naked eye perceives as a single star is actually a binary star system, consisting of a white main-sequence star of spectral type A1V, termed Sirius A, and a faint white dwarf companion of spectral type DA2, called Sirius B. The distance separating Sirius A from its companion varies between 8.2 and 31.5 AU. Sirius appears bright because of both its intrinsic luminosity and its proximity to Earth. At a distance of 2.6 parsecs, as determined by the Hipparcos astrometry satellite, the Sirius system is one of Earth's near neighbors. For Northern-hemisphere observers between 30 degrees and 73 degrees of latitude, it is the closest star that can be seen with the naked eye. Sirius is gradually moving closer to the Solar System, so it will slightly increase in brightness over the next 60,000 years.

Definition of Sirius in the English dictionary

The definition of Sirius in the dictionary is the brightest star in the sky after the sun, lying in the constellation Canis Major. It is a binary star whose companion, Sirius B, is a very faint white dwarf. Distance: 8.6 light years Also called: the Dog Star, Canicula, Sothis related adjectives canicular cynic.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SIRIUS


Aquarius
əˈkwɛərɪəs
aureus
ˈɔːrɪəs
curious
ˈkjʊərɪəs
delirious
dɪˈlɪrɪəs
furious
ˈfjʊərɪəs
glorious
ˈɡlɔːrɪəs
hilarious
hɪˈlɛərɪəs
illustrious
ɪˈlʌstrɪəs
luxurious
lʌɡˈzjʊərɪəs
Marius
ˈmɛərɪəs
mysterious
mɪˈstɪərɪəs
notorious
nəʊˈtɔːrɪəs
pancreas
ˈpæŋkrɪəs
Sagittarius
ˌsædʒɪˈtɛərɪəs
serious
ˈsɪərɪəs
Stradivarius
ˌstrædɪˈvɛərɪəs
subdelirious
ˌsʌbdɪˈlɪrɪəs
suspirious
səsˈpɪrɪəs
various
ˈvɛərɪəs
victorious
vɪkˈtɔːrɪəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIRIUS

Sir Roger de Coverley
sir-reverence
Siracusa
Siraj-ud-daula
sircar
sirdar
sire
siree
siren
siren call
siren song
sirenian
sirenic
sirenize
Siret
sirgang
siri
siriasis
sirih
Sirius B

WORDS THAT END LIKE SIRIUS

accessorius
Arius
Belisarius
denarius
Galerius
Guarnerius
Nestorius
nisi prius
obscurum per obscurius
octonarius
Praetorius
Pretorius
protospatharius
retiarius
sartorius
senarius
septenarius
Sertorius
sextarius
Tiberius

Synonyms and antonyms of Sirius in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Sirius» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SIRIUS

Find out the translation of Sirius to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Sirius from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Sirius» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

天狼星
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Sirius
570 millions of speakers

English

Sirius
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सीरियस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سيريوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Сириус
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Sirius
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লুব্ধক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Sirius
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sirius
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sirius
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シリウス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시리우스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sirius
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Sirius
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிரியஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सिरियस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sirius
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Sirius
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Syriusz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Сіріус
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Sirius
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Sirius
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Sirius
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Sirius
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Sirius
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Sirius

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIRIUS»

The term «Sirius» is very widely used and occupies the 17.987 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SIRIUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Sirius

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3 QUOTES WITH «SIRIUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Sirius.
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Keegan Bradley
People look at me weird because I'm a Howard Stern fan, but he's very misunderstood. It's the first thing I do when I get in my car at a tournament - just pray that I get Howard 100 on Sirius or XM.
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Rip Taylor
I went to Sirius Satellite Radio and did my show, Rapping With Rip.
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LaMarr Woodley
I'm usually listening to Sirius Satellite in the morning. 'The Heat' usually plays good music.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIRIUS»

Discover the use of Sirius in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Sirius and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sirius: Brightest Diamond in the Night Sky
The book is divided into five parts. The first (Chapters 1 and 2) describes how Sirius was viewed by the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece and Rome.
Jay B. Holberg, 2007
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The Sirius Mystery
Robert Temple traces the traditions of the Dogon and three related tribes back 5, 000 years to the ancient Mediterranean cultures of Sumer and Egypt.
Robert Temple, 2011
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Six from Sirius
The series, featuring the intergalactic adventures of a team of agents, combined action, intrigue and suspense, all against the backdrop of that final frontier - space!
Doug Moench, 2005
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Sirius Loss: A Star Lost, a New Future
"An unassuming astronomer and her family find themselves and the entire world dislocated after she makes a series of major interstellar discoveries that lead to the worst threat to Earth ever.
Tim Edwards, 2012
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Sirius
Sirius is Thomas Trelone's great experiment - a huge, handsome dog with the brain and intelligence of a human being.
Olaf Stapledon, 2012
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Odd John and Sirius
Two of the finest future histories ever written, each concerning a central question: If and when a superior being is introduced into a culture, how will either survive?
Olaf Stapledon, 2013
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Sirius Matters
The real existence of Sirius C is still regarded as doubtful. Note though that previous experienced observers, who inspected visually the Sirius system before the first reports about the existence of a third body in the system were published, did ...
Noah Brosch, 2008
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The observed motions of the compassion of Sirius considered ...
It is well known to astronomers that the motions of the bright star Sirius indicated the presence of a disturbing body, before the discovery of a companion by Mr. Alvan Clark. It was shown by Bessel,* that there were irregularities in the motion of ...
T. H. Safford, 1863
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Find the Constellations
February: Sirius low southeast, rising. Capella high up east. Left of Sirius, Procyon. Above Sirius, Rigel right, Betelgeuse left. Right of Capella, Aldebaran. Below Capella, Pollux and Castor, the Twin stars. In northwest Deneb setting.
H. A. Rey, 2008
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On the proper motion of Sirius in declination: (Astronomical ...
ASTRÛIUMICAL. NOTICES. ; DECEMBER 2otha 1861. On the Proper Motion of Sirius in Declination. By Tküman Henry Saffobd, / Assistant at the Observatory of Harvard College. 1. In the Astronomische Nachrichten Nos. 514, 515, 516 ...
Truman Henry Safford, 1861

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIRIUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Sirius is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sirius XM Set for Continued Ebitda Growth
We reaffirm our Outperform investment rating on Sirius XM Holdings. ... 72% of new autos sold in the second quarter were equipped with Sirius or XM receivers. «Barron's, Jul 15»
2
Sirius Minerals gets go ahead for potash mine in Yorkshire Moors
Sirius Minerals said it would be the “lowest impact mine in the world”, create 1,000 jobs and pump billions into the economy around the fishing port of Whitby ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»
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Sirius Settles Oldies Music Suits for $210 Million
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. on Friday has agreed to pay $210 million to settle a case with major record labels over oldies music the company has aired. According to ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
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Ariana Grande introduces her puppy Sirius to Neville Longbottom …
Not only was Ariana Grande's performance at London's O2 the most sassy and sparkly show you ever did see but it was also a casual Hogwarts reunion, ... «Sugarscape, Jun 15»
5
Independence in bid to take over Sirius for $1.8bn
Mark Creasy's Sirius Resources will be swallowed by Independence Group in a deal that will create a new mid-tier Australian mining house worth around $2.7 ... «The Australian, May 15»
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Sirius XM Radio Settles Multi-State Investigation For $3.8 Million
The practices by Sirius XM Radio were misleading, unfair and deceptive acts or practices in violation of state consumer protection laws, according to the ... «Hartford Courant, Dec 14»
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Sirius XM Radio Fires a Host of 'Opie & Anthony' Over Racist Twitter …
Sirius XM, the satellite radio broadcaster, fired one of its most prominent talk-show hosts last week over a series of comments on Twitter that included racist and ... «New York Times, Jul 14»
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Anthony of 'Opie and Anthony' Fame Fired For Twitter Rant
Radio host Anthony Cumia has been fired from his show, "Opie and Anthony" on Sirius XM; the latest entertainment personality to be punished for his behavior ... «The Wire, Jul 14»
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Less Sirius is more for John Malone
John Malone's Liberty Media said Thursday night it had pulled its tender offer to buy the 47 percent of satellite-radio operator Sirius it didn't already own. It's also ... «CNBC.com, Mar 14»
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Sony's Upcoming D6503 'Sirius' Smartphone Revealed In …
Today they've published an absolutely massive gallery of screenshots from an upcoming Sony phone, codenamed "Sirius" and running Android 4.4.2. «Android Police, Jan 14»

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