Ursa Major Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star
    Great Bear.

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Definitions
  1. L., the Great Bear, one of the most conspicuous of the northern constellations. It is situated near the pole, and contains the stars which form the Dipper, or Charles's Wain, two of which are the Pointers, or stars which point towards the North Star.

Webster 1913