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proper noun (ursa- Latin, Ursa minor
- Latin, Minor)
- (constellation) A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a bear. It includes the familiar asterism the Little Dipper and, as part of it, the northern pole star Polaris.
Translations: - French: Petite Ourse
- German: Kleiner Bí¤r
- Spanish: Osa Menor
Etymology: From ursa minorLatin, minor, the "lesser bear"
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