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  Ursa \Ur"sa\, n. [L. ursa a she-bear, also, a constellation,
     fem. of ursus a bear. Cf. Arctic.] (Astron.)
     Either one of the Bears. See the Phrases below.
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     Ursa Major [L.], 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 [L.], 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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  Bear \Bear\ (b[^a]r), n. [OE. bere, AS. bera; akin to D. beer,
     OHG. bero, pero, G. b["a]r, Icel. & Sw. bj["o]rn, and
     possibly to L. fera wild beast, Gr. fh`r beast, Skr. bhalla
     bear.]
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     1. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of the genus Ursus, and of the
        closely allied genera. Bears are plantigrade Carnivora,
        but they live largely on fruit and insects.
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     Note: The European brown bear ({Ursus arctos), the white
           polar bear ({Ursus maritimus), the grizzly bear
           ({Ursus horribilis), the American black bear, and its
           variety the cinnamon bear ({Ursus Americanus), the
           Syrian bear ({Ursus Syriacus), and the sloth bear, are
           among the notable species.
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     2. (Zo["o]l.) An animal which has some resemblance to a bear
        in form or habits, but no real affinity; as, the woolly
        bear; ant bear; water bear; sea bear.
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     3. (Astron.) One of two constellations in the northern
        hemisphere, called respectively the Great Bear and the
        Lesser Bear, or Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.
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     4. Metaphorically: A brutal, coarse, or morose person.
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     5. (Stock Exchange) A person who sells stocks or securities
        for future delivery in expectation of a fall in the
        market.
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     Note: The bears and bulls of the Stock Exchange, whose
           interest it is, the one to depress, and the other to
           raise, stocks, are said to be so called in allusion to
           the bear's habit of pulling down, and the bull's of
           tossing up.
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     6. (Mach.) A portable punching machine.
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     7. (Naut.) A block covered with coarse matting; -- used to
        scour the deck.
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     Australian bear. (Zo["o]l.) See Koala.
  
     Bear baiting, the sport of baiting bears with dogs.
  
     Bear caterpillar (Zo["o]l.), the hairy larva of a moth,
        esp. of the genus Euprepia.
  
     Bear garden.
        (a) A place where bears are kept for diversion or
            fighting.
        (b) Any place where riotous conduct is common or
            permitted. --M. Arnold.
  
     Bear leader, one who leads about a performing bear for
        money; hence, a facetious term for one who takes charge of
        a young man on his travels.
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  Ursa \Ur"sa\, n. [L. ursa a she-bear, also, a constellation,
     fem. of ursus a bear. Cf. Arctic.] (Astron.)
     Either one of the Bears. See the Phrases below.
  
     Ursa Major [L.], 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 [L.], 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.

  Bear \Bear\, n. [OE. bere, AS. bera; akin to D. beer, OHG. bero,
     pero, G. b["a]r, Icel. & Sw. bj["o]rn, and possibly to L.
     fera wild beast, Gr. ? beast, Skr. bhalla bear.]
     1. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of the genus Ursus, and of the
        closely allied genera. Bears are plantigrade Carnivora,
        but they live largely on fruit and insects.
  
     Note: The European brown bear ({U. arctos), the white polar
           bear ({U. maritimus), the grizzly bear ({U.
           horribilis), the American black bear, and its variety
           the cinnamon bear ({U. Americanus), the Syrian bear
           ({Ursus Syriacus), and the sloth bear, are among the
           notable species.
  
     2. (Zo["o]l.) An animal which has some resemblance to a bear
        in form or habits, but no real affinity; as, the woolly
        bear; ant bear; water bear; sea bear.
  
     3. (Astron.) One of two constellations in the northern
        hemisphere, called respectively the Great Bear and the
        Lesser Bear, or Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.
  
     4. Metaphorically: A brutal, coarse, or morose person.
  
     5. (Stock Exchange) A person who sells stocks or securities
        for future delivery in expectation of a fall in the
        market.
  
     Note: The bears and bulls of the Stock Exchange, whose
           interest it is, the one to depress, and the other to
           raise, stocks, are said to be so called in allusion to
           the bear's habit of pulling down, and the bull's of
           tossing up.
  
     6. (Mach.) A portable punching machine.
  
     7. (Naut.) A block covered with coarse matting; -- used to
        scour the deck.
  
     Australian bear. (Zo["o]l.) See Koala.
  
     Bear baiting, the sport of baiting bears with dogs.
  
     Bear caterpillar (Zo["o]l.), the hairy larva of a moth,
        esp. of the genus Euprepia.
  
     Bear garden.
        (a) A place where bears are kept for diversion or
            fighting.
        (b) Any place where riotous conduct is common or
            permitted. --M. Arnold.
  
     Bear leader, one who leads about a performing bear for
        money; hence, a facetious term for one who takes charge of
        a young man on his travels.

  Ursa Major
       n : a constellation outside the Zodiac that rotates around the
           North Star [syn: Great Bear]

  Ursa Major
     Αγγλικά n.
     (ετ αστερ en) Μεγάλη Άρκτος

  Ursa Major
     n.
     (lb en constellation) A large circumpolar constellation of the
  northern sky, said to resemble a bear. It includes the familiar asterism
  the Big Dipper and the stars Mizar, Dubhe, and Alkaid.

  Ursa Major
     n.
     (lb en constellation) A large circumpolar constellation of the
  northern sky, said to resemble a bear. It includes the familiar asterism
  the Big Dipper and the stars Mizar, Dubhe, and Alkaid.

  Ursa Major
     n.
     (lb en constellation) A large circumpolar constellation of the
  northern sky, said to resemble a bear. It includes the familiar asterism
  the Big Dipper and the stars Mizar, Dubhe, and Alkaid.

  Ursa Major
     n.
     (lb en constellation) A large circumpolar constellation of the
  northern sky, said to resemble a bear. It includes the familiar asterism
  the Big Dipper and the stars Mizar, Dubhe, and Alkaid.

  Ursa Major
     Latin n.
     (tagg astronomi kat=stjärnbilder språk=la) Stora björnen

  Ursa Major //ˌɝsə ˈmeɪdʒɚ// 
  Голя́ма ме́чка
  large circumpolar constellation of the northern sky

  Ursa Major /ˈɜːsə mˈeɪdʒə/
   [astr] Velká Medvědice (souhvězdí, jehož část je známa též jako Velký Vůz)
  

  Ursa Major /ˈɜːsə mˈeɪdʒə/
  der Große Bär [astron.]
           Note: Sternbild
     Synonyms: the Great Bear, the Big Dipper
  

  Ursa Major //ˌɝsə ˈmeɪdʒɚ// 
  Iso karhu, Otava
  large circumpolar constellation of the northern sky

  Ursa Major //ˌɝsə ˈmeɪdʒɚ// 
  大熊座
  large circumpolar constellation of the northern sky

  Ursa Major //ˌɝsə ˈmeɪdʒɚ// 
  Stora björn, Stora björnen
  large circumpolar constellation of the northern sky

  Ursa Major /ˈɵrsaː mˈaːjɔr/ 
  Didieji Grįžulo Ratai
  1. de Latijnse naam van het sterrenbeeld de Grote Beer