Dubhe Definition
dŭbē
noun
The brightest star in the constellation Ursa Major, approximately 123 light years from Earth. It is one of the seven stars that form the Big Dipper and aligns with Merak to point to Polaris.
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Origin of Dubhe
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Medieval Latin from Arabic ẓahr al-dubb al-’akbar the back of the Great Bear from dubb bear dbb in Semitic roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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