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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

One hiker who goes by "Little Bear" said the name was "somewhat self-appointed" for carrying a small stone bear fetish given to him by his daughter for a thru-hike.

From BBC • May 26, 2015

I have a daughter who’s 3 who’s super obsessed with Little Bear, and I always think it’s funny that you wrote both those and The Hunger Games, too.

From Time • Nov. 18, 2013

Pseudo-Eratosthenes called the Little Bear Φοινίκη, to indicate that it was a guide to the Phenicians.

From Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens by Blake, John F.

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