Merak
Americannoun
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A pointer star in the constellation Ursa Major, with an apparent magnitude of 2.4.
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See more at Dubhe
Example Sentences
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Tsvetkova’s children’s theater, Merak, no longer exists — frequent visits from law enforcement were too distressing for the children so it shut down.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 15, 2022
These are the pointer stars: Merak, on bottom, and Dubhe, on top.
From New York Times ● Oct. 29, 2020
One of Myanmar's most successful start-ups is White Merak Comic Studios, a comic app, which received $140,000 in funding from three local angel investors in 2017 and now employs 20 people.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2018
The Merak nomads wore their signature black beanies, which have dreadlock-like braids that divert raindrops away from the face.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2018
North Pole: Merak and Dubhe always point to the, 456-m.
From Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Pike, Albert
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