CHARLES'S WAIN


Meaning of CHARLES'S WAIN in English

n. the constellation Ursa Major or its seven bright stars. Also called PLOUGH.

[ OE Carles w‘gn the wain of Carl (Charles the Great, Charlemagne), perh. by assoc. of the star Arcturus with legends of King Arthur and Charlemagne ]

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