Meaning Of The Word Ursa Major

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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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