great bear

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   a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star

   SynonymsUrsa Major

   Broaderconstellation

   PartsBig Dipper

Questions about great bear

What does great bear mean?

great bear means "a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star".

What is another word for great bear?

Close synonyms include Ursa Major. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.