ursa

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English - English
{n} the bear, a constellation, greater and lesser, near the North Pole
{i} female first name
{i} female bear (Latin)
Either one of the Bears
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Ursa Major
A large circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a bear. It includes the familiar asterism the Big Dipper and the stars Mizar, Dubhe, and Alkaid

My father compounded with my mother under the dragon's tail, and my nativity was under ursa major.

Ursa Minor
A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a bear. It includes the familiar asterism the Little Dipper and, as part of it, the northern pole star Polaris
Ursa Major
constellation of stars in the northern sky
Ursa Major
a large constellation (=group of stars) near the North Pole, which can easily be seen from Earth. The seven brightest stars in Ursa Major are called the Plough (in the UK) or the Big Dipper (in the US)
Ursa Minor
A constellation having the shape of a ladle with Polaris at the tip of its handle. Also called Little Bear. a group of stars in the northern sky, close to Ursa Major, which can easily be seen from Earth, and which includes the Pole Star. It is also called the Little Bear or (in the US) the Little Dipper
Ursa Minor
constellation of stars in the northern sky
ursa major
a constellation outside the Zodiac that rotates around the North Star
ursa

    Hyphenation

    Ur·sa

    Turkish pronunciation

    ırsı

    Pronunciation

    /ˈərsə/ /ˈɜrsə/

    Etymology

    [ "&r-s&-'mA-j&r ] (noun.) Latin , literally, greater bear.
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