Little Dipper

n. The seven bright stars that form the constellation Ursa Minor.

Little Dipper

n (Astronomy) the Little Dipper US and Canadian a small faint constellation, the brightest star of which is the Pole Star, lying 1° from the true celestial pole. Also known as: Ursa Minor, the Bear or the Little Bear

Lit′tle Dip′per

n. the group of seven bright stars in Ursa Minor resembling a dipper in outline. [1835–45]

Lit·tle Dipper

(lĭt′l) A group of seven stars in the constellation Ursa Minor that form the outline of a dipper.

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Little Dipper - a cluster of seven stars in Ursa Minor; at the end of the dipper's handle is PolarisDipperLittle Bear, Ursa Minor - a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North StarNorth Star, polar star, Polaris, pole star, polestar - the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it

Little Dipper

Little Dipper,

familiar configuration of stars in the constellation Ursa Minor (see Ursa Major and Ursa MinorUrsa Major and Ursa Minor
[Lat.,=the great bear; the little bear], two conspicuous northern constellations. Known to many peoples from ancient times, these constellations have had various names; the configuration of the
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Little Dipper

[′lid·əl ′dip·ər] (astronomy) Ursa Minor

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Lit′tle Dip′per

Lit·tle Dipper

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Synonyms for Little Dipper

noun a cluster of seven stars in Ursa Minor

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