Dubhe

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proper noun

A multiple star in the constellation of Ursa Major and part of the Plough; Alpha (α) Ursae Majoris.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. astronomyA multiple star in the constellation of Ursa Major and part of the Plough; Alpha (α) Ursae Majoris.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
alpha ursae majoris

Origin

From the Arabic phrase اَلْظَهْرُ اَلْدُبِّ اَلْأَكْبَر (al-ẓahru l-dubbi l-ʔakbar, “the back of the great bear [i.e. Ursa Major]”), from ظَهْر (ẓahr, “back”) + دُبّ (dubb, “bear”) + أَكْبَر (ʔakbar, “great”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Dubhe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dubhe

MLA

“Dubhe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dubhe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dubhe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dubhe.

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