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Ursa Minor

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɜːsə ˈmaɪnə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ûr′sə mī′nər)

Ur•sa Mi•nor (ûr′sə mī′nər),USA pronunciation [gen.] Ur•sae Mi•nor•is

(ûr′sē mi nôr′is, -nōr′-).USA pronunciation

[gen.] Ur•sae Mi•nor•is

Astronomythe Little or Lesser Bear, the northernmost constellation, containing the stars that form the Little Dipper, the outermost of which, at the end of the handle, is Polaris.

1590–1600

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Ursa Minor /ˈɜːsə ˈmaɪnə/ n ( Latin genitive Ursae Minoris /ˈɜːsiː mɪˈnɔːrɪs/)

a small faint constellation, the brightest star of which is the Pole Star, lying 1° from the true celestial poleAlso called: the Little Bear, the Bear, (US and Canadian) the Little Dipper

Etymology: Latin: lesser bear

'Ursa Minor' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Bear - cynosure - Little Bear - Little Dipper - Polaris - Ursa Major - constellation - Lesser Bear

In Lists: Northern constellations , more...

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