Definition of Ursa
Ur´sa
n.
1.
(Astron.)
Either
one
of
the
Bears
.
See
the
Phrases
below
.
Ursa Major
the
Great
Bear
,
one
of
the
most
conspicuous
of
the
northern
constellations
.
It
is
situated
near
the
pole
,
and
contains
the
stars
which
form
the
Dipper
,
or
Charles's Wain
,
two
of
which
are
the
Pointers
,
or
stars
which
point
towards
the
North
Star
.
Ursa Minor
the
Little
Bear
,
the
constellation
nearest
the
north
pole
.
It
contains
the
north
star
,
or
polestar
,
which
is
situated
in
the
extremity
of
the
tail
.
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