Charles's+Wain

  • 91Ursa Minor — Ursa Ur sa, n. [L. ursa a she bear, also, a constellation, fem. of ursus a bear. Cf. {Arctic}.] (Astron.) Either one of the Bears. See the Phrases below. [1913 Webster] {Ursa Major} [L.], the Great Bear, one of the most conspicuous of the… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 92Wagoner — Wag on*er, n. 1. One who conducts a wagon; one whose business it is to drive a wagon. [1913 Webster] 2. (Astron.) The constellation Charles s Wain, or Ursa Major. See {Ursa major}, under {Ursa}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 93БОЛЬШАЯ МЕДВЕДИЦА — (The Great Bear, Charles s wain, Ursa major) обширное созвездие Северного полушария; в наших широтах видно во все времена года. Семь главных звезд расположены в форме ковша. Очень заметна на небе и удобна для ориентировки. Линия, проведенная… …

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  • 94BigDipper — Big Dipper n. A cluster of seven stars in the constellation Ursa Major, four forming the bowl and three the handle of a dipper shaped configuration. Also called Charles s Wain, Plow. * * * …

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  • 95Ursa Major — /err seuh may jeuhr/, gen. Ursae Majoris /err see meuh jawr is, johr /. Astron. the Great Bear, the most prominent northern constellation, containing the seven stars that form the Big Dipper. [1350 1400; ME] * * * ▪ constellation (Latin: “Greater …

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  • 96URSA MAJOR —    the Greater Bear, a well known constellation in the northern hemisphere, called also the Plough, the Wagon, or Charles s Wain, consists of seven bright stars, among others three of which are known as the handle of the Plough, and two as the… …

    The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • 97World — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:World >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 world world creation nature universe Sgm: N 1 earth earth globe wide world Sgm: N 1 cosmos cosmos Sgm: N 1 kosmos kosmos …

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  • 98that's it — (from Idioms in Speech) that and nothing more, that s the thing Maybe it s just because the pot at Pine Ridge didn t have half its spout off that the tea never tasted the same. That s probably it. (D. Cusack) Just tell me one thing. You need to… …

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  • 99that's just it — (from Idioms in Speech) that and nothing more, that s the thing Maybe it s just because the pot at Pine Ridge didn t have half its spout off that the tea never tasted the same. That s probably it. (D. Cusack) Just tell me one thing. You need to… …

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  • 100that's just the thing — (from Idioms in Speech) that and nothing more, that s the thing Maybe it s just because the pot at Pine Ridge didn t have half its spout off that the tea never tasted the same. That s probably it. (D. Cusack) Just tell me one thing. You need to… …

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