English

Proper noun

Great Bear

1. (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

• Big Dipper
• Charles’ Wain
• the Plough
• the Wain

Translations

See also

• Alkaid
• Dubhe
• Little Bear
• Mizar
• septentrion