Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
wain .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- (Astron.) The group of seven stars, commonly called the
Big Dipper , in the constellationUrsa Major , orGreat Bear . Seeursa major , underursa .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Middle English charleswen, Charles' (Charlemagne's) wain, probably reinterpreted from Old English carles wægn, churl's wain : carl, churl (from Old Norse karl) + wægn, wain; see wain.]
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