"Northern Ladle" meaning in All languages combined

See Northern Ladle on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: the Northern Ladle [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Northern Ladle}} the Northern Ladle
  1. (astronomy, 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: Big Dipper, Charles' Wain [Britain, obsolete], Drinking Gourd [US, obsolete], Northern Waggoner [obsolete], Plough [Britain], Wain [Britain, obsolete] Translations (Translations): 北斗 (Běidǒu) (Chinese Mandarin), 北斗 (Hokuto) (alt: ほくと) (Japanese), 북두 (Bukdu) (alt: 北斗) (Korean), 北斗 (Bắc Đẩu) (Vietnamese)
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          "Alioth",
          "Alioth"
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