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Definition of Bootes
1. Noun. A constellation in the northern hemisphere near Ursa Major.
Definition of Bootes
1. Proper noun. (constellation) A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, called the “bear-guard” or the “herdsman”. It includes the third brightest star in the night sky Arcturus. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Bootes
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Bootes
Literary usage of Bootes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Star Lore of All Ages: A Collection of Myths, Legends, and Facts Concerning by William Tyler Olcott (1911)
"The title bootes, pronounced Bö-ö'-t6z, appeared in the Odyssey, and according
to Allen has been in use for at least three thousand years. ..."
2. A Compendium of Astronomy: Containing the Elements of the Science by Denison Olmsted (1866)
"bootes is bounded N". by Draco, E. by the Crown and the head of Serpentarius,
... In the knee of bootes is Arcturus, a star of the first magnitude. ..."
3. Astronomy with the Naked Eye: A New Geography of the Heavens, with by Garrett Putman Serviss (1908)
"bootes (CHARTS III, VI, AND VII) Another breath from Homer comes to us when we
reach bootes, the great constellation of the North. ..."
4. The Geography of the Heavens, and Class Book of Astronomy: Accompanied by a by Elijah Hinsdale Burritt, Thomas Dick (1849)
"bootes. THE BEAR DRIVER is represented by the figure of a huntsman in a running
posture, grasping a club in his right hand, and holding up in his left the ..."
5. Uranography: Or, A Description of the Heavens; Designed for Academics and by Ezra Otis Kendall (1845)
"bootes The Herdsman. Lyra The Harp. Hercules .... Hercules. Corona Borealis . .
The Northern Crown. Taurus Poniatowski The Polish Bull. bootes—The Herdsman. ..."
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