"Wagon" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Wagon [canonical], Waggon [alternative]
Etymology: Derived either as a synonym of Wain, i.e. Charles' Wain, or directly from the wagonlike shape of the constellation. Compare also the synonym Northern Waggoner. See wagon and wain. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=the Wagon}} the Wagon
  1. (astronomy) A bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a ladle or cart. It is part of the constellation Ursa Major and includes the stars Mizar, Dubhe, and Alkaid. Categories (topical): Constellations Derived forms: Great Wagon
    Sense id: en-Wagon-en-name-cizV5uzr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences Synonyms: Big Dipper [US, especially], Plough [UK, especially], Charles' Wain [UK, archaic], Drinking Gourd [US, obsolete], Northern Ladle (english: Asia), Northern Waggoner [obsolete], Wain [UK, obsolete], Great Wagon, Bandwagon, Saptarishi, Saucepan, triones
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          "Mizar",
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