Ursa Major

(ʉr)

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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