Complete Definition of "Great Bear"

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Proper noun
great|Great bear|Bear

  1. constellation: 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
Big Dipper
Charles' Wain|Charles� Wain
the Plough
the Wain

Translations

French: Grande Ourse f
German: Gro�er Bär f
mid
Spanish: Osa Mayor f

See also
Alkaid
Dubhe
Little Bear
Mizar
septentrion

el:Great Bear

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