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wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living

Canis Major is a constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere. In the second century, it was included in Ptolemys 48 constellations, and is counted among the 88 modern constellations. Its name is Latin for greater dog in contrast to Canis Minor, the lesser dog; both figures are commonly represented as following the constellation of Orion the hunter through the sky. The Milky Way passes through Canis Major and several open clusters lie within its borders, most notably M41.
Canis Major contains Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, known as the dog star. It is bright because of its proximity to the Solar System. In contrast, the other bright stars of the constellation are stars of great distance and high luminosity. At magnitude 1.5, Epsilon Canis Majoris (Adhara) is the second-brightest star of the constellation and the brightest source of extreme ultraviolet radiation in the night sky. Next in brightness are the yellow-white supergiant Delta (Wezen) at 1.8, the blue-white giant Beta (Mirzam) at 2.0, blue-white supergiants Eta (Aludra) at 2.4 and Omicron2 at 3.0, and white spectroscopic binary Zeta (Furud), also at 3.0. The red hypergiant VY Canis Majoris is one of the largest stars known, while the neutron star RX J0720.4-3125 has a radius of a mere 5 km.

Having the characteristics of ribbons.

to deal out in portions; to distribute; to give; as, the steward dispenses provisions according directions; Nature dispenses her bounties; to dispense medicines

erect shrub with small if any spines having racemes of white to yellow flowers followed by curved pointed pods and black shiny seeds; West Indies and Florida

ā′kwa-tint, n. a mode of etching on copper, by which imitations are produced of drawings in Indian ink, c.—also Aquatint′a.—v.t. and v.i. A′quatint, to engrave in aquatint. [It. acqua tinta—L. aqua, water, and tingĕre, tinctum, to wet, to colour.]

a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane

decorative needlework

the failure of a college officer or student to be present at any appointed exercise

A slab, especially of meat.

a final settlement

Stone set to mark the miles.

The act of prescribing a rule, law, etc..

end in time or existence; as, the termination of the year, or of life; the termination of happiness