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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Ur•sa Ma•jor (ûr′sə mā′jər),USA pronunciation [gen.] Ur•sae Ma•jor•is (ûr′sē mə jôr′is, -jōr′-).USA pronunciation [gen.] Ur•sae Ma•jor•is - Astronomythe Great Bear, the most prominent northern constellation, containing the seven stars that form the Big Dipper.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Ursa Major /ˈɜːsə ˈmeɪdʒə/ n ( 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 Minor
Also called: the Great Bear, the Bear
Etymology: Latin: greater bear |