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Word Entries containing the term: “bear
A cross to bear (Luke 14:27)
"And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple."
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bear-like coat
A double coat consisting of a harsh outer jacket coupled with a soft, dense, woolly undercoat.
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Great Bear and Little Bear
Common names and translations of Latin terms for the constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor in that order.
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Ursa Major, Great Bear
The third largest constellation in the sky, in the north polar region.

Its seven brightest stars make up the familiar shape, or asterism, of the Big Dipper. The second star of the handle of the dipper, called Mizar, has a companion star, Alcor.

Two stars forming the far side of the bowl act as pointers to the north star, Polaris. Dubhe, one of them, is the constellation's brightest star.

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Ursa Minor, Little Bear
The "Little Dipper" or small constellation of the northern hemisphere. It is shaped like a dipper, with the bright north pole star Polaris at the end of the handle.
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