Ursa Major
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Ursa Major
- /ˌɝsə ˈmeɪdʒɚ/ US
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Borrowed from Latin Ursa maior (“(the) greater bear”).
proper noun
- A large circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a bear. It includes the familiar asterism the Big Dipper and the stars Mizar, Dubhe, and Alkaid. My father compounded with my mother under the dragon's tail, and my nativity was under ursa major.
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name large circumpolar constellation of the northern sky
| Español | Osa Mayor |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 큰곰자리 Keun'gomjari |
| 日本語 | 大熊座 Ōgumaza, おおぐま座 Ōgumaza |
| 中文 | 大熊座 Dàxióngzuò |
| हिन्दी | सप्तर्षि तारामंडल saptarṣi tārāmaṇḍal |
| Português | Ursa Maior |
| Français | Grande Ourse |
| Deutsch | Großer Bär |
| Italiano | Orsa maggiore |
| Ελληνικά | Μεγάλη Άρκτος Megáli Árktos |
| Română | Ursa Mare |
| Русский | Больша́я Медве́дица Bolʹšája Medvédica |
| Tiếng Việt | Đại Hùng |
| العربية | الدُّب الْأَكْبَر ad-dub al-ʔakbar, بَنَات نَعْش الكُبْرَى banāt naʕš al-kubrā |
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title = {Ursa Major},
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