“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
Sirius, Dog Star, Canicula, Sothis
(noun) the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Sir"i*us, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Astron.)
Definition: The Dog Star. See Dog Star.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 May 2025
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States