great bear

/G R EY1 T B EH1 R/
noun
  1. 1

    (astronomy) A 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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