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Ursa Major in British English
(ˈɜːsə ˈmeɪdʒə)
nounWord forms: Latin genitive Ursae Majoris (ˈɜːsiː məˈdʒɔːrɪs)
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
Also called: the Great Bear, the BearWord origin
Latin: greater bearUrsa Major in American English
(ˈɜrsə)
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
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L, lit., Great BearImage ofUrsa Major
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