Great Bear
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English[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
- (astronomy) A bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a large bear. It is part of the constellation Ursa Major and includes the stars Mizar, Dubhe, and Alkaid.
Synonyms[edit]
- Big Dipper
- Charles' Wain
- the Plough
- the Wain
Translations[edit]
a bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky
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