"arctic bear" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: arctic bears [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} arctic bear (plural arctic bears)
  1. (obsolete) A polar bear. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-arctic_bear-en-noun-q~aofUaa
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Arctic, bear.
    Sense id: en-arctic_bear-en-noun-nB9iPPLF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Still nearer the pole, the arctic bear reigns the mighty tyrant of the frozen solitude.",
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