Ursa

er'sa, n. A bear. [L. ursa, a she-bear also, a constellation, f of ursus, a bear.] — Ursa Major. (Astron.). The Great Bear, one of the most conspicuous of the northern constellations, situated near the pole.— U. Minor. The Little Bear, the constellation nearest the north pole contains the polestar.]— Ur's iform, -sY-f6rm, a. In the shape of a bear. [L. form a, form.]—Urr Bine,-sin,a. Of, pert. Ursa Major, to, or resembling, a bear. [L. ursdnus, ursus.] — Ur's uline, -su-lin, n. (Rom. Cath. Church.) One of an order of nuns, so called from St. Ursula, under whose protection was placed. Ursula, proper name, a little bear, dim. of ursus/]