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Little Bear

American  

noun

Astronomy.
  1. the constellation Ursa Minor.


Little Bear British  

noun

  1. the English name for Ursa Minor

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It is one close to Ursa Minor, the Little Bear Constellation, and they say Logan's star is one that shines "extra bright".

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2022

It was the first time in at least 150 years that the tribes had signed a treaty amongst themselves, said Little Bear.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2021

One beneficiary of the firefighting effort was Tom Little Bear Nason, who lives in a homestead in the national forest his family has owned for 150 years.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2018

Where is the overlap between the Suzanne Collins who wrote Little Bear, which is so sweet and warm and cozy, and the Suzanne Collins who wrote the Hunger Games books?

From Time • Nov. 18, 2013

"Yes," I replied, "I know you, you are Little Bear, the chief of the Cree Nation."

From The Sheep Eaters by Allen, William Alonzo