charles' wain

English - Turkish

Definition of charles' wain in English Turkish dictionary

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Charles's wain

büyükayı takımyıldızı

charles's wain

büyük ayı

charles's wain

{i} büyükayı [(Astronomi) ]

charles's wain

{i} büyükayı takımyıldızı [(Astronomi) ]

charles's wain

{i} arabacı takımyıldızı [(Astronomi) ]

English - English

Definition of charles' wain in English English dictionary

A bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a wagon or cart. It is part of the constellation Ursa Major and includes the seven stars Dubhe, Merak, Phecda, Megrez, Alioth, Mizar, and Alkaid

Down from the heights reels the glittering Cassiopeia as the hours wear on, while Charles’ Wain lumbers up from behind the vapour-soaked swamp trees that sway in the night-wind.

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charles's wain

{i} (Astronomy) Big Dipper, group of seven stars (in the constellation Ursa Major)

Turkish pronunciation

çärlz weyn

Synonyms

big dipper, plough, wain

Pronunciation

/ˈʧärlz ˈwān/ /ˈʧɑːrlz ˈweɪn/

Etymology

() From Old English carles wǣn, apparently from a common Proto-Germanic *karlas wagnaz (cognate with forms in other Germanic languages). It seems that this common Germanic name originally meant the ‘peasant's wagon’ (the churls' wagon) in contrast to the ‘woman's wagon’ (Ursa Minor). Later it was interpreted as ‘Charles's wagon’ and associated with Charlemagne.