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Definition of
Ursa Major noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Ursa Major
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌərsə ˈmeɪdʒər
/
/
(
also
the Great Bear
)
[
singular
]
(
astronomy
)
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a large group of stars that can be clearly seen from the northern
hemisphere
See
Ursa Major
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