Ursa Major

[ ur-suh -mey-jer ]

/ ˈɜr sə ˈmeɪ dʒər /

noun, genitive Ur·sae Ma·jor·is [ur-see muh-jawr-is, -johr-]. /ˈɜr si məˈdʒɔr ɪs, -ˈdʒoʊr-/. Astronomy.

the Great Bear, the most prominent northern constellation, containing the seven stars that form the Big Dipper.

Origin of Ursa Major

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Words nearby Ursa Major

urostyle, urothorax, uroureter, Urquhart, Urquhart Castle, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, ursid, Ursids, ursiform, ursine

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British Dictionary definitions for Ursa Major

Ursa Major

/ (ˈɜːsə ˈmeɪdʒə) /

noun 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 MinorAlso called: the Great Bear, the Bear

Word Origin for Ursa Major

Latin: greater bear

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Cultural definitions for Ursa Major

Ursa Major

[ (ur-suh) ]

A constellation; the Great Bear. (See Big Dipper.)

Scientific definitions for Ursa Major

Ursa Major

[ ûr′sə ]

A constellation in the polar region of the Northern Hemisphere near Draco and Leo. Ursa Major (the Great Bear) contains the seven stars that form the Big Dipper.

单词	ursa major
释义	Ursa Major [ ur-suh -mey-jer ] / ˈɜr sə ˈmeɪ dʒər / noun, genitive Ur·sae Ma·jor·is [ur-see muh-jawr-is, -johr-]. /ˈɜr si məˈdʒɔr ɪs, -ˈdʒoʊr-/. Astronomy. the Great Bear, the most prominent northern constellation, containing the seven stars that form the Big Dipper. Origin of Ursa Major Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400 Words nearby Ursa Major urostyle, urothorax, uroureter, Urquhart, Urquhart Castle, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, ursid, Ursids, ursiform, ursine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Ursa Major Ursa Major / (ˈɜːsə ˈmeɪdʒə) / noun 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 MinorAlso called: the Great Bear, the Bear Word Origin for Ursa Major Latin: greater bear Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Ursa Major Ursa Major [ (ur-suh) ] A constellation; the Great Bear. (See Big Dipper.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for Ursa Major Ursa Major [ ûr′sə ] A constellation in the polar region of the Northern Hemisphere near Draco and Leo. Ursa Major (the Great Bear) contains the seven stars that form the Big Dipper. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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