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Ursa Major
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Ursa Major
(noun)
Ursa Major
/ˌɚsə
ˈ
meɪʤɚ/
noun
Ursa Major
/ˌɚsə
ˈ
meɪʤɚ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of URSA MAJOR
[
noncount
]
:
the group of stars in the northern sky that includes the stars that form the Big Dipper
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