Ursa Major

Ursa Major [ur-suh mey-jer] Word Origin noun, genitive Ur·sae Ma·jor·is [ur-see muh-jawr-is, -johr-] /ˈɜr si məˈdʒɔr ɪs, -ˈdʒoʊr-/. Astronomy.

1. the Great Bear, the most prominent northern constellation, containing the seven stars that form the Big Dipper.

Origin of Ursa Major Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400 British Dictionary definitions for ursa major Ursa Major noun Latin genitive Ursae Majoris (ˈɜːsiː məˈdʒɔːrɪs)

1. an extensive conspicuous constellation in the N hemisphere, visible north of latitude 40°. The seven brightest stars form the Plough. A line through the two brightest stars points to the Pole Star lying in Ursa MinorAlso called: the Great Bear, the Bear

Word Origin for Ursa Major Latin: greater bear ursa major in Science Ursa Major [ûr′sə]

1. A constellation in the polar region of the Northern Hemisphere near Draco and Leo. Ursa Major (the Great Bear) contains the seven stars that form the Big Dipper.

ursa major in Culture Ursa Major [(ur-suh)]

A constellation; the Great Bear. (See Big Dipper.)