| NOUN | object | Little Dipper, Dipper | a cluster of seven stars in Ursa Minor |
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| Meaning | A cluster of seven stars in Ursa Minor; at the end of the dipper's handle is Polaris. | |
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| Synonym | Dipper | |
| Instance of | asterism | (astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation) |
| Members | Polaris, North Star, pole star, polar star, polestar | The brightest star in Ursa Minor |
| Part of | Little Bear, Ursa Minor | A constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star |
| Spanish | Ursa Minor | |
| Catalan | Ursa Minor | |
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