"Dubhe" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: 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”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ar|-}} Arabic, {{non-gloss definition|i.e.}} i.e., {{m|ar||اَلْظَهْرُ اَلْدُبِّ اَلْأَكْبَر|the back of the great bear 􂀿<span class="Latn" lang="en">i.e.</span> Ursa Major􂁀}} اَلْظَهْرُ اَلْدُبِّ اَلْأَكْبَر (al-ẓahru l-dubbi l-ʔakbar, “the back of the great bear [i.e. Ursa Major]”), {{m|ar|ظَهْر||back}} ظَهْر (ẓahr, “back”), {{m|ar|دُبّ||bear}} دُبّ (dubb, “bear”), {{m|ar|أَكْبَر||great}} أَكْبَر (ʔakbar, “great”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dubhe
  1. (astronomy) A multiple star in the constellation of Ursa Major and part of the Plough; Alpha (α) Ursae Majoris. Wikipedia link: Dubhe Categories (topical): Stars
    Sense id: en-Dubhe-en-name-pV6o7TLq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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