/ Dictionary / Index C Canopus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ca•no•pus Pronunciation: (ku-nō'pus), [key] — n. a first-magnitude star in the constellation Carina: the second brightest star in the heavens. an ancient seacoast city in Lower Egypt, 15 mi. (24 km) E of Alexandria. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: canopus (Thesaurus) canopic jar canopy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: industrious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language