Meaning of CHARLES'S WAIN
| Pronunciation: | | 'chârlziz 'weyn
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| | Definition: | | [n] a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major |
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| | Synonyms: | | Big Dipper, Dipper, Plough, Wagon, Wain |
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| | See Also: | | asterism, Great Bear, Ursa Major | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Charles's Wain\ [Charles + wain; cf. AS. Carles
w?n (for w[ae]gn), Sw. karlvagnen, Dan. karlsvogn. See
{Churl}, and {Wain}.] (Astron.)
The group of seven stars, commonly called the Dipper, in the
constellation Ursa Major, or Great Bear. See {Ursa major},
under {Ursa}.
Note: The name is sometimes also applied to the
Constellation.
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