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Charles's Wain
Charles's Wainn. See Big Dipper. [Middle English charleswen, Charles' (Charlemagne's) wain, probably reinterpreted from Old English carles wægn, churl's wain : carl, churl (from Old Norse karl) + wægn, wain; see wain.]Charles's Wain (weɪn) n (Celestial Objects) another name for the Plough[Old English Carles wægn, from Carl Charlemagne + wægn wain]ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Charles's Wain - a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa MajorBig Dipper, Plough, Wain, Wagon, DipperGreat Bear, Ursa Major - a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star | EncyclopediaSeeBig DipperCharles's Wain
Synonyms for Charles's Wainnoun a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa MajorSynonyms- Big Dipper
- Plough
- Wain
- Wagon
- Dipper
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