ursa major

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noun ursa major constellation 1
noun ursa major 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 0
noun ursa major a prominent N constellation between Lynx and Draco: it contains more than 50 visible stars, seven of which form the Big Dipper; the Great Bear or the Bear 0

before 1350

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Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400

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