Merak

American  

[meer-ak] / ˈmɪər æk /

noun

1. Astronomy. a star in the constellation Ursa Major with an apparent visual magnitude of +2.37, located at the bottom outside edge of the Big Dipper.

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Merak Scientific  

/ mē′răk′ /

1. A pointer star in the constellation Ursa Major, with an apparent magnitude of 2.4.

2. See more at Dubhe

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Example Sentences

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

If you draw a straight line from Merak to Dubhe and out of the cup, you’ll land on Polaris, which is the North Star.

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

Then he showed me Phaed and Merak, which mark the bottom of the bowl, and then Dubhe at the bowl’s outer rim.

From The Prairie Child by Ward. E. F. (Edmund Franklin)