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Meaning of BOOTES

Pronunciation:  bow'owteez

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Ursa Major
 
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 See Also: Arcturus, constellation

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Bo*["o]"tes\ (b[-o]*[=o]"t[=e]z), n. [L. Bootes, Gr.
bow`ths herdsman, fr. boy^s, gen. boo`s, ox, cow.] (Astron.)
A northern constellation, containing the bright star
Arcturus.
 

 

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