Great Bear

American  

noun

Astronomy.

1. the constellation Ursa Major.

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Great Bear British  

noun

1. the English name for Ursa Major

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Example Sentences

Ursa Major, also known as the Great Bear, is one of the most prominent northern constellations, and its main claim to fame is that it contains the Big Dipper, a highly recognizable asterism.

From National Geographic

“He said, ‘Look at the tail of the Great Bear in the sky.’

From Washington Post

I was trying to ignore the outline of Ursa Major, the Great Bear, drawn on the screen, when Pat said, “It’s gone. The Horn’s gone.”

From New York Times

Great Bear, which will be co-owned by the Metlakatla First Nation, is one of the largest scallop farms in North America.

From New York Times

Raven, Isa and Arthur arrived at the Northern Lights sanctuary this past October after their mother was killed in a collision with a truck near Bella Coola, a coastal village in the Great Bear Rainforest.

From Seattle Times