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Definition of Great Bear
1. Noun. A constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star.
Terms within: Big Dipper, Charles's Wain, Dipper, Plough, Wagon, Wain
Generic synonyms: Constellation
Definition of Great Bear
1. Proper noun. (constellation): 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. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Great Bear
Literary usage of Great Bear
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1901)
"However, the eastern part of Great Bear lake was before our visit unknown, and
in our journey southward from Great Bear lake to Great Slave lake we passed ..."
2. Index to Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends by Mary Huse Eastman (1915)
"Great bear. [I. Ste Great bear in the sky. Great bear. III. Ar Aurora, the white
arch and the great bear. Great bear in the sky. I. Judd. Wigwam stories. ..."
3. The Daring Adventures of Kit Carson and Fremont, Among Buffaloes, Grizzlies by John Charles Frémont (1888)
"... killed a favorite dog who had traveled with them from the Great Bear Country.
He made a partial meal for all of them. The next day the cortege was set ..."
4. The New American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Ripley (1859)
"This body of water (called Great Bear lake) is so named on account of its situation
... Great Bear lake abounds in fish of many varieties, among which the ..."
5. Review of Historical Publications Relating to Canada by University of Toronto (1902)
"The most northerly of the three great lakes that swell the volume of the Mackenzie
river is Great Bear lake, lying partly within the Arctic Circle. ..."
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