great bear

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: A bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a large bear. It is part of the constellation Ursa Major and includes the stars Mizar, Dubhe, and Alkaid
{i} constellation of stars in the northern skies, Ursa Major; lake in Northwest Territories (Canada)
another name for Ursa Major, a large group of bright stars
a constellation outside the Zodiac that rotates around the North Star
Great Bear Lake
A lake of central mainland Northwest Territories, Canada. The Great Bear River, about 113 km (70 mi) long, flows westward from the lake to the Mackenzie River. Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada. Lying astride the Arctic Circle, it was visited before 1800 by North West Company traders and later named for the bears that inhabited its shores. Containing many small islands, Great Bear Lake is roughly 200 mi (320 km) long and 25-110 mi (40-175 km) wide and has a maximum depth of 1,356 ft (413 m). It is the largest lake entirely within Canada and the fourth largest in North America. The lake's waters abound with fish, including the speckled trout
great bear

    Silbentrennung

    great Bear

    Türkische aussprache

    greyt ber

    Aussprache

    /ˈgrāt ˈber/ /ˈɡreɪt ˈbɛr/

    Etymologie

    [ 'grAt, Southern also 'g ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English grete, from Old English grEat; akin to Old High German grOz large.
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