About the star :

A double star, 2 and 9 mag., pale orange and violet, on the back leg of the Greater Dog Canis Major.

The Arabic name for Adhara is Al-'Adhara, which translates as "the Maidens", or "the Virgins", applied to this star in connection with delta (Wezen), eta (Aludra), and omnicron; perhaps from the Arabic story of Suhail. (Allen).

Etymology: ADARA. From Hebrew HaDaR, adorned, dear, darling, adulation, etc. (see “ADORE”); the theme here should be what is splendid, or eder – beautiful in Basque – not chaste or virginal. Close to this term is [GH]aTaRaH, woman’s crown, see “TIARA.”(Isaac Mozeson).

Influence of the constellation:

It is said to give good qualities, charity and a faithful heart, but violent and dangerous passions. There is some danger from, or fear of, darkness and the night, and liability to dog bites, though the latter characteristic is probably associated more particularly with Sirius (Sirius is on the mouth of the Dog). Canis Major is connected by the Kabalists with the Hebrew letter Tzaddi and the 18th Tarot Trump, "The Moon". (Robson).

Remember, only the parallel and conjunction are important and the orb must be no more than 1 (one) degree.