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Meaning of Ursa Major | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˌɝsə ˈmeɪdʒɚ/

Definitions

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.

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Examples

“My father compounded with my mother under the dragon's tail, and my nativity was under ursa major.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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