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Ursa Major
(ʉr′sə)
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
Origin: L, lit., Great Bear
See Ursa Major in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A constellation in the region of the north celestial pole near Draco and Leo, containing the seven stars that form the Big Dipper. Also called Great Bear.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Latin Ursa Māior
Origin: : ursa, bear
Origin: + māior
Origin: , comparative of magnus, great
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