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Dubhe

Dubhe proper noun: a multiple star in the constellation of Ursa Major and part of the Plough; Alpha (α) Ursae Majoris.

Proper noun

Dubhe

  1. A multiple star in the constellation of Ursa Major and part of the Plough; Alpha (α) Ursae Majoris.

Origin of Dubhe

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”).

Questions about Dubhe

What does Dubhe mean?
Dubhe means a multiple star in the constellation of Ursa Major and part of the Plough; Alpha (α) Ursae Majoris.
What part of speech is Dubhe?
Dubhe is a proper noun.

Words near Dubhe in the dictionary

  1. Duberry
  2. dubersome
  3. dubes
  4. Dubey
  5. Dubeys
  6. Dubhe
  7. dubia
  8. dubia roach
  9. dubia roaches
  10. Dubiel
  11. Dubiels

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