Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A constellation in the region of the north celestial pole near Draco and Leo, containing the seven stars that form the Big Dipper.
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- proper noun astronomy A large
circumpolar constellation of thenorthern sky, said to resemble abear . It includes the familiarasterism theBig Dipper and the starsMizar ,Dubhe , andAlkaid .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star
Etymologies
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Keeping the constellation called Ursa Major [295] behind them, the troops should fight taking up their stand like hills.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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The constellation is called Ursa Major, Latin for "great bear."
dispatch.com: RSS John Switzer 2010
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For diehards, it was a chance to hear new material from June's forthcoming "Ursa Major," the band's fourth studio album and first in six years.
unknown title 2009
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The outing precedes the August 18th release of "Ursa Major," the band's fourth studio set and the first in more than five years.
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Missing in action since 2003's "Out of the Vein," Jenkins recently reported on the band's Web site that a new lineup was working on a much-delayed fourth album, "Ursa Major," with plans to reignite industry interest at South By Southwest.
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Third Eye Blind - Ursa Major (out on August 17th, see above)
An Interview with Raphael Saadiq Plus This Week's New Albums 2010
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First off, Third Eye Blind's forthcoming album Ursa Major has leaked and the band is hot very happy about it, especially since it was the wrong version.
Mike Ragogna: An Interview with Raphael Saadiq Plus This Week's New Albums 2010
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Third Eye Blind - Ursa Major (out on August 17th, see above)
Mike Ragogna: An Interview with Raphael Saadiq Plus This Week's New Albums 2010
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According to the Oxford English Dictionary, "Arctic" is derived from the Greek word 'arktikos' which means 'of the bear', or 'northern' (from the Greek 'arktos', a bear), referring to the constellation Ursa Major ( 'Great Bear') an important constellation seen in the Northern Hemisphere which was observed never to disappear, i.e. set, within the realms of the Arctic.
Arctic 2010
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First off, Third Eye Blind's forthcoming album Ursa Major has leaked and the band is hot very happy about it, especially since it was the wrong version.
An Interview with Raphael Saadiq Plus This Week's New Albums 2010
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