Meanings
proper noun
- astronomyA 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
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA 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.
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Translations
Finnish Otava
- Otavaa bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky
French Grande Ourse
- Grande Oursea bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky
German Großer Bär
- Großer Bära bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky
Hindi सप्तर्षि तारामंडल
- सप्तर्षि तारामंडल (saptarṣi tārāmaṇḍal)a bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky
Malay Beruang Besar
- Beruang Besara bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky
Polish Wielka Niedźwiedzica
- Wielka Niedźwiedzicaa bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky
Romanian Carul Mare
- Carul Marea bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky
Russian Больша́я Медве́дица
- Больша́я Медве́дица (Bolʹšája Medvédica)a bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky
Spanish Osa Mayor
- Osa Mayora bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky
Welsh yr Arth Fawr
- yr Arth Fawra bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky
Cite this entry
APA
Great Bear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Great%20Bear
MLA
“Great Bear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Great%20Bear. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Great Bear,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Great%20Bear.
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