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ARCTIC (Gr. "ApKroc, the Bear, the northern constellation of Ursa Major)

ARCTIC (Gr. "ApKroc, the See also:
BEAR
BEAR, BLACK
BEAR, BROWN
BEAR, GRIZZLY
BEAR, ISABELLINE
BEAR, WHITE
Bear, the See also:
NORTHERN
northern See also:
CONSTELLATION (from the Lat. constellatus, studded with stars; co'n, with, and Stella, a star)
constellation of Ursa See also:
MAJOR
MAJOR (Lat. for " greater ")
MAJOR (or MAIR), JOHN (1470-1550)
Major) , the epithet applied to the region See also:

ROUND (O. Fr. rond, Lat. rotundus, the Fr. is the source also of Du. rond; Ger., Swed., Dan. and Nor. rond)

round the See also:

North See also:

Pole, covering the See also:

AREA

area (both ocean and lands) where the characteristic polar conditions of See also:

CLIMATE

climate, &c., obtain . The See also:

ARCTIC (Gr. "ApKroc, the Bear, the northern constellation of Ursa Major)

Arctic Circle is See also:

DRAWN

drawn at 66° 30' N . (see POLAR REGIONS) .

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