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Northern Ladle

Northern Ladle proper noun: a bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a ladle. It is part of the constellation Ursa Major and includes the stars Alkaid, Mizar, Alioth, Megrez, Dubhe, Merak, and Phecda.

northern ladle: a bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a ladle. It is part of the...
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Proper noun

the Northern Ladle

  1. (especially Asia) A bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a ladle. It is part of the constellation Ursa Major and includes the stars Alkaid, Mizar, Alioth, Megrez, Dubhe, Merak, and Phecda.

Synonyms of Northern Ladle

Questions about Northern Ladle

What does Northern Ladle mean?
Northern Ladle means a bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a ladle. It is part of the constellation Ursa Major and includes the stars Alkaid, Mizar, Alioth, Megrez, Dubhe, Merak, and Phecda.
What part of speech is Northern Ladle?
Northern Ladle is a proper noun.

Words near Northern Ladle in the dictionary

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