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Big Dipper en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ˈbɪɡ ˈdɪpɚ/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈbɪɡ ˈdɪpə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Meanings

1. (US, especially) A bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a ladle or cart, and a part of the constellation Ursa Major which includes the stars Mizar, Dubhe, and Alkaid. The other stars comprising it are Alioth, Megrez, Merak, and Phecda.

Forms

Relateds

Ursa Major · Ursa Minor · septentrion · Little Dipper

Synonyms

Northern Ladle · Great Wagon · Bandwagon · Wain · Saptarishi · Saucepan · Plough · triones · Northern Waggoner · Charles' Wain · Wagon · Drinking Gourd

Translations (90)

vi Bắc Đẩu tinh (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · ko 북두칠성 (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · sh Велика кола (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · pt Grande Carro (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · sa सप्तर्षि (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · it Gran Carro (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · mn шанага долоо (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · ja 北斗七星 (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · sh Velika kola (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · ms bintang biduk (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · kk Жетіқарақшы (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · pt Caçarola (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · fa بناتالنعش (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · fr Grand Chariot (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · hi सप्तर्षि तारामंडल (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · lkt Wičhá Akhíyuhapi (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · nrf L'Êclon (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · ru Большо́й Ковш (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · ga Camchéachta (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · cs Velký vůz (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · my ခုနစ်စဉ်ကြယ် (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · la Plaustrum (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · no Karlsvognen (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · ta எழுமீன் (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · hu Göncölszekér (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · et Suur Vanker (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · cmn 北斗七星 (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · ae 𐬵𐬀𐬞𐬙𐬋𐬌𐬭𐬌𐬧𐬔𐬀 (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · mn дохигор долоон од (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · cy Sêr Llong (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · gl Arado (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · gv Arc ny Twoaie (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · ms bintang gayung besar (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · fi Otava (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · la septentriōnēs (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · sv Karlavagnen (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · mnc ᠨᠠᡩᠠᠨ ᡠᠰᡳᡥᠠ (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · ang carles wǣn (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · ca Carro Gran (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · mnc ᠨᠠᡳᡥᡡ (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · ko 칠성 (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · izh Suur Otava (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · da Karlsvognen (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · tl Malaking Tabo (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · eo Granda Kulero (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · tr Büyük Ayı (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · khb ᦡᦱᧁᦋᦱᧂᧉ (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · lmo Polsinera (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · ko 북두성 (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · bn সপ্তর্ষি (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · es el Cazo (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · ryu 七ち星 (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · gv Yn Arc Mooar (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · nv náhookǫs bikąʼ (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · fr Grande Casserole (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · mn долоон өвгөн (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · kmr Heftbira (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · vi Bắc Đẩu thất tinh (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · mk Го́лема Ко́ла (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · dsb Njebjaski wóz (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · egy x*p:S-F24:N14-A40 (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · la septentriō (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · ro Carul Mare (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · es el Carro (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · eo Plugilo (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · vi Bắc Đẩu (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · gl Carro (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · sk Veľký voz (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · mn долоон бурхан (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · ja 七つ星 (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · eo Ĉaro de Karlo (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · pl Wielki Wóz (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · se Dávggát (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · gl Setestrelo (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · sux 𒀯𒄑𒀳 (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · taa becha' (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · gd an Crann (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · fa ملاقه بزرگ (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · gl Osa Maior (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · th กลุ่มดาวจระเข (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · ar بَنَاتُ نَعْشٍ الكُبْرَى (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · ms bintang jong (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · de Großer Wagen (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · egy ms-x-tyw-U21:N14 (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · aht cʼeceʼ (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · cmn 北斗星 (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · as সপ্তর্ষি (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · fa هفت اورنگ (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · su Bentang Padati (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) · eo Granda Kulerego (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky)