Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

great bear

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.68 in modern English

Syllables
great bear
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a large bear. It is part of the constellation Ursa Major and includes the stars Mizar, Dubhe, and Alkaid.

Phrases

Little Bear

Frequently Paired Words

Alkaid Dubhe Little Bear Mizar septentrion

Synonyms

Big Dipper Charles' Wain the Plough the Wain

Questions

What does great bear mean?
A bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a large bear. It is part of the constellation Ursa Major and includes the stars Mizar, Dubhe, and Alkaid.

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