URSA MINOR


Meaning of URSA MINOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈmī-nər ]

noun

Etymology: Latin (genitive Ursae Minoris ), literally, lesser bear

Date: 1638

: a constellation that includes the north pole of the heavens and the stars which form the Little Dipper with the North Star at the tip of the handle — called also Little Bear

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.