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Dog Star :: Dog Star () Sirius, a star of the constellation Canis Major, or the Greater Dog, and the brightest star in the heavens; -- called also Canicula, and, in astronomical charts, / Canis Majoris. See Dog days..

Republicanism :: Republicanism (n.) The principles and policy of the Republican party, so called.

Procyon :: Procyon (n.) A star of the first magnitude in the constellation Canis Minor, or the Little Dog..

Vulcanic :: Vulcanic (a.) Of or pertaining to volcanoes; specifically, relating to the geological theory of the Vulcanists, or Plutonists..

Canister :: Canister (n.) A kind of case shot for cannon, in which a number of lead or iron balls in layers are inclosed in a case fitting the gun; -- called also canister shot..

Gallicanism :: Gallicanism (n.) The principles, tendencies, or action of those, within the Roman Catholic Church in France, who (esp. in 1682) sought to restrict the papal authority in that country and increase the power of the national church..

Langdak :: Langdak (n.) A wolf (Canis pallipes), found in India, allied to the jackal..

Anglicanism :: Anglicanism (n.) Strong partiality to the principles and rites of the Church of England.

Americanism :: Americanism (n.) A custom peculiar to the United States or to America; an American characteristic or idea.

Dog :: Dog (n.) A quadruped of the genus Canis, esp. the domestic dog (C. familiaris)..

Canister :: Canister (n.) A small basket of rushes, reeds, or willow twigs, etc..

Volcanist :: Volcanist (n.) One who believes in the igneous, as opposed to the aqueous, origin of the rocks of the earth's crust; a vulcanist. Cf. Neptunist..

Coyote :: Coyote (n.) A carnivorous animal (Canis latrans), allied to the dog, found in the western part of North America; -- called also prairie wolf. Its voice is a snapping bark, followed by a prolonged, shrill howl..

Case Shot :: Case shot () A collection of small projectiles, inclosed in a case or canister..

Dog :: Dog (n.) One of the two constellations, Canis Major and Canis Minor, or the Greater Dog and the Lesser Dog. Canis Major contains the Dog Star (Sirius)..

Guara :: Guara (n.) A large-maned wild dog of South America (Canis jubatus) -- named from its cry.

Vulcanism :: Vulcanism (n.) Volcanism.

Wolf :: Wolf (a.) Any one of several species of wild and savage carnivores belonging to the genus Canis and closely allied to the common dog. The best-known and most destructive species are the European wolf (Canis lupus), the American gray, or timber, wolf (C. occidentalis), and the prairie wolf, or coyote. Wolves often hunt in packs, and may thus attack large animals and even man..

Americanism :: Americanism (n.) Attachment to the United States.

Houndfish :: Houndfish (n.) Any small shark of the genus Galeus or Mustelus, of which there are several species, as the smooth houndfish (G. canis), of Europe and America; -- called also houndshark, and dogfish..

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