Meaning Of The Word Ursa Major

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Ursa Major? Find Ursa Major meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Ursa Major Meaning

Ursa Major Definition
Ursa Major Definition

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

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Play merry hell with something ‐ to have a bad effect on something or to cause…
  • Lotto ‐ a game resembling bingo; noun: a children's game…
  • Exarate ‐ adjective: (of the pupa of such insects as ants…
  • Sermon on the Mount ‐ the sermon delivered by Jesus to his disciples:…
  • Tibouchina ‐ noun: a member of the genus Tibouchina, which…
  • Rocket scientist ‐ a scientist specializing in rocketry; countable…
  • Flying bridge ‐ a small, often open structure over the main bridge…
  • Longyearbyen ‐ noun: a village on Spitsbergen island, administrative…
  • Empassioned ‐ adjective; adjective:…
  • Sympathy ‐ sameness of feeling; affinity between persons…