Meaning Of The Word Ursa Major
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Ursa Major Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Ursa Major?
Ursa Major in American English
a prominent N constellation between Lynx and Draco: it contains more than 50 visible stars, seven of which form the Big Dipper; the Great Bear or the Bear noun: the Great Bear, the most prominent northern constellation, containing the seven stars that form the Big Dipper Ursa Major in British English noun: an extensive conspicuous constellation in the N hemisphere, visible north of latitude 40°. The seven brightest stars form the Plough. A line through the two brightest stars points to the Pole Star lying in Ursa Minor |
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