Great Bear

noun

: ursa major

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Trudeau opposed a pipeline that could cross northern British Columbia and the Great Bear Rainforest. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 The Big Dipper, though, makes up the rear end and tail of a larger actual constellation called Ursa Major, or Great Bear. — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 14 June 2026 The Big Dipper is not a constellation itself, but an asterism which is part of the larger constellation of Ursa Major, the Great Bear. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 15 May 2026 Holland America is running its Alaska and Great Bear Rainforest itinerary twice in 2026 and at least once in 2027. — Aaron Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Great Bear

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First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Great Bear was in 1555

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“Great Bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Great%20Bear. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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Great Bear

noun
: ursa major
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