Ursa-major
noun, genitive Ursae Majoris
[ur-see muh-jawr-is, -johr-] /ˈɜr si məˈdʒɔr ɪs, -ˈdʒoʊr-/ (Show IPA). Astronomy.
1.
the Great Bear, the most prominent northern constellation, containing the seven stars that form the Big Dipper.
noun (Latin genitive) Ursae Majoris (ˈɜːsiː məˈdʒɔːrɪs)
1.
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
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.
Ursa Major [(ur-suh)]
A constellation; the Great Bear. (See Big Dipper.)
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