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<A NAME="ursamajor">
<B>Ursa Major,</B> genitive <B>Ursae Majoris.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the most prominent northern constellation, shaped somewhat like a bear with an enormous tail, and including the seven stars of the Big Dipper, two of which (the Pointers) point toward the North Star (Polaris); Great Bear. </DL>
<A NAME="ursaminor">
<B>Ursa Minor,</B> genitive <B>Ursae Minoris.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the northern constellation, shaped somewhat like a bear, that includes the seven stars of the Little Dipper, with the North Star (Polaris) at the end of its handle (or at the tip of the Little Bear's tail); Little or Lesser Bear; Cynosure. </DL>
<A NAME="ursiform">
<B>ursiform, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having the form or appearance of a bear. </DL>
<A NAME="ursine">
<B>ursine, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of or having to do with a bear; bearlike. <BR> <I>Ex. noted for ursine manners (Robert Southey).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>covered with stiff hairlike processes. <BR> <I>Ex. ursine caterpillars.</I> </DL>
<B>ursine howler,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a red howler or howling monkey of Brazil. </DL>
<A NAME="urson">
<B>urson, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the porcupine of forest regions of northern and western North America, of large size with short spines and long hairs. </DL>
<A NAME="ursprache">
<B>Ursprache, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an original or parent language, especially proto-Germanic or Indo-European, reconstructed by comparison of common forms in cognate languages. </DL>
<A NAME="ursuline">
<B>Ursuline, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> a member of a Roman Catholic order of women, founded by Saint Angela Merici in 1535 for the teaching of girls and the care of the sick and needy. <DD><I>adj. </I> of or having to do with this order. </DL>
<A NAME="urtext">
<B>urtext, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the original text, especially of a musical composition. <BR> <I>Ex. This is the last word on Feuerfest, unless someone produces an urtext containing Strauss's own marginalia on the subject (Saturday Review).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="urticaceous">
<B>urticaceous, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> belonging to a family of dicotyledonous herbs, shrubs, and trees, many of which, such as the nettle, are covered with stinging hairs. </DL>
<A NAME="urticaria">
<B>urticaria, </B>noun. <B>=hives.</B></DL>
<A NAME="urticarial">
<B>urticarial, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of or having to do with urticaria. <DD><B> 2. </B>like urticaria. <DD><B> 3. </B>affected with urticaria. </DL>
<A NAME="urticate">
<B>urticate, </B>verb, <B>-cated,</B> <B>-cating.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to sting with or as if with nettles. <DD><B> 2. </B>to whip (a benumbed or paralyzed limb) with nettles to restore sensation or circulation. <DD><I>v.i. </I> to sting as or like a nettle. </DL>
<A NAME="urtication">
<B>urtication, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the act or process of urticating, especially in medicine. <DD><B> 2. </B>pricking sensation suggestive of stinging with nettles. </DL>
<A NAME="uru">
<B>Uru.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> Uruguay. </DL>
<A NAME="urubu">
<B>urubu, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the black vulture or carrion crow, ranging from Argentina to the southern United States. </DL>
<A NAME="uruguayan">
<B>Uruguayan, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> of or having to do with Uruguay or its people. <DD><I>noun </I> a native or inhabitant of Uruguay. </DL>
<A NAME="urus">
<B>urus, </B>noun. <B>=aurochs</B></DL>
<A NAME="urushiol">
<B>urushiol, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a poisonous, pale, oily liquid derived from catechol. It is the active irritant principle in poison ivy, and is used in making lacquer and for tests as an allergen. </DL>
<A NAME="us">
<B>us, </B>pronoun.<DL COMPACT><DD> <I>Objective case of</I> <B>we.</B> <BR> <I>Ex. We learn; the teacher helps us. Please bring us food. Mother went with us to the theater. Please don't forsake us.</I> </DL>
<B>US</B> (no periods),<DL COMPACT><DD> the United States. </DL>
<A NAME="us">
<B>U.S.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the United States. <DD><B> 2. </B>United States Supreme Court Reports. </DL>
<A NAME="us">
<B>U.S.</B> or <B>U.S. No.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> United States Highway. <BR> <I>Ex. to turn left on U.S. 40 and follow it into the city.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="usa">
<B>U.S.A.</B> or <B>USA</B> (no periods),<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>Union of South Africa. <DD><B> 2. </B>United States Army. <DD><B> 3. </B>United States of America. </DL>
<A NAME="usability">
<B>usability, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a being usable. Also, <B>useability.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="usable">
<B>usable, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>that can be used; capable of use. <DD><B> 2. </B>fit or proper to be used; suitable for use. Also, <B>useable.</B> noun <B>usableness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="usac">
<B>USAC</B> (no periods) or <B>U.S.A.C.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> United States Auto Club. </DL>
<A NAME="usaf">
<B>USAF</B> (no periods) or <B>U.S.A.F.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> United States Air Force. </DL>
<A NAME="usafi">
<B>USAFI</B> (no periods),<DL COMPACT><DD> United States Armed Forces Institute. </DL>
<A NAME="usafr">
<B>USAFR</B> (no periods) or <B>U.S.A.F.R.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> United States Air Force Reserve. </DL>
<A NAME="usage">
<B>usage, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>way or manner of using; treatment. <BR> <I>Ex. This car has had rough usage.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>a long-continued practice; customary use; habit; custom. <BR> <I>Ex. Travelers should learn many of the usages of the countries they visit.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>the customary way of using words. <BR> <I>Ex. a person familiar with American usage. The usage of the best writers and speakers determines what is good English.</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>an instance of such use. <BR> <I>Ex. a new usage.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="usaid">
<B>USAID</B> (no periods),<DL COMPACT><DD> United States Agency for International Development. </DL>
<A NAME="usance">
<B>usance, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>(Commerce.) the time (varying between different places) allowed for the payment of foreign bills of exchange. <DD><B> 2. </B>income in any form derived from the ownership of any kind of wealth. </DL>
<A NAME="usar">
<B>USAR</B> (no periods) or <B>U.S.A.R.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> United States Army Reserve. </DL>
<A NAME="usbeg">
<B>Usbeg, </B>noun. <B>=Uzbek.</B></DL>
<A NAME="usbek">
<B>Usbek, </B>noun. <B>=Uzbek.</B></DL>
<A NAME="usc">
<B>U.S.C.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>United States Code. <DD><B> 2. </B>United States of Colombia. <DD><B> 3. </B>University of Southern California. </DL>
<A NAME="usca">
<B>U.S.C.A.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> United States Code Annotated. </DL>
<A NAME="uscc">
<B>USCC</B> (no periods),<DL COMPACT><DD> United States Commercial Company. </DL>
<A NAME="uscg">
<B>USCG</B> (no periods) or <B>U.S.C.G.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> United States Coast Guard. </DL>
<A NAME="uscgr">
<B>USCGR</B> (no periods) or <B>U.S.C.G.R.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> United States Coast Guard Reserve. </DL>
<A NAME="uscgs">
<B>USCGS</B> (no periods) or <B>U.S.C. & G.S.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. </DL>
<A NAME="uscsupp">
<B>U.S.C. Supp.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> United States Code Supplement. </DL>
<A NAME="usda">
<B>USDA</B> (no periods) or <B>U.S.D.A.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> United States Department of Agriculture. </DL>
