Большая Медведица (созвездие) Синоним(ы): Great Bear, Charles's Wain, (Big) Dipper, the Plough, Arthur's Wain
noun Etymology: Latin (genitive Ursae Majoris), literally, greater bear a constellation that is the most conspicuous of the northern constellations, is situated near the north pole of the heavens, and contains the stars forming the Big Dipper two of which are in a line indicating the direction of the North Star — called also Great Bear