Dubhe.
A multiple star in the constellation of Ursa Major and part of the Plough; Alpha (α) Ursae Majoris.
Meaning & usage
A multiple star in the constellation of Ursa Major and part of the Plough; Alpha (α) Ursae Majoris.
Where this word comes from
From the Arabic phrase اَلْظَهْرُ اَلْدُبِّ اَلْأَكْبَر (al-ẓahru l-dubbi l-ʔakbar, “the back of the great bear [i.e. Ursa Major]”), from ظَهْر (ẓahr, “back”) + دُبّ (dubb, “bear”) + أَكْبَر (ʔakbar, “great”).
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