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ursine

[ ur-sahyn, -sin ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to a bear or bears.


ursine

/ ˈɜːɪ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or resembling a bear or bears
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

ursine

  1. Resembling or characteristic of bears.
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ·ܰsԱ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ursine1

1540–50; < Latin ܰīԳܲ, equivalent to urs ( us ) bear + -īԳܲ -ine 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ursine1

C16: from Latin ursus a bear
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Example Sentences

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But what if the real ursine deal could be brought back?

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When Bruno is taken, Pearly ventures after him, enduring human evil and a challenging landscape to rescue her ursine brother.

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Apparently frightened paramedics putting the pedal to the metal are no match for a ticked-off, flying high ursine with blood on its mind.

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Searles set out to reteach the bears some boundaries using a combination of non-lethal methods — sometimes a gentle word, sometimes a sting to the hindquarters with rubber buckshot — that have netted ursine attention and respect.

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Two other zones in the park’s western half, Liberty Square and Adventureland, were also shut down due to the ursine intruder, according to park fan site WDWMAGIC.

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