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noun 
  1. The days between early July and early September when Sirius (the Dog Star) rises and sets with the Sun.
  2. Hot, lazy, days.
  3. A period of inactivity, laziness, or stagnation.
Translations: 
    Etymology: Derived from the hot days (in the Northern Hemisphere) between early July and early September when Sirius (the Dog Star), in Canis Major, rises and sets with the Sun.


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