Saptarishi

S1A1P3T1A1R1I1S1H4I1

proper noun

Ursa Major

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Big Dipper
OriginSanskrit सप्तर्षि →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. astronomyUrsa Major

    Synonyms: Big Dipper

  2. Hinduismthe seven rishis mentioned in Vedas

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounUrsa Major

Similar
Big Dipper
Also see
big dipperwagon

Origin

  1. Sanskritसप्तर्षि
  2. EnglishSaptarishi

Borrowed from Sanskrit सप्तर्षि (saptarṣi).

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Translations

Hindi सप्तर्षि, सप्तर्षि
  • सप्तर्षि (saptarṣi)Ursa Major, Big Dipper constellation
  • सप्तर्षि (saptarṣi)Saptarishis, the seven sages of the Vedas

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

Saptarishi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saptarishi

MLA

“Saptarishi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saptarishi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Saptarishi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saptarishi.

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