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Look up urs in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Urs may refer to: Urs, the death anniversary of a Sufi saint in South Asia Urs, Ariège, a commune in southern
URS
Death anniversary of a Sufi saint
Urs (from Urdu: عرس ‘Urs) or Urus (literal meaning wedding in Arabic), is the death anniversary of a Sufi saint, usually held at the saint's dargah (shrine
Urs
Name list
Urs is a masculine given name. From the Latin name Ursus, the name means "bear". It is a popular name in German-speaking Switzerland due to the historical
Urs_(given_name)
Former American diversified engineering firm
URS Corporation (formerly United Research Services) was an engineering, design, and construction firm and a U.S. federal government contractor. Headquartered
URS_Corporation
Indian political party
Gandhi-led Congress (I), formed in July 1979 by D. Devaraj Urs, the then Chief Minister of Karnataka. Urs' explanation of the split was the return of Indira's
Indian_National_Congress_(U)
Swiss surrealist painter (1951–2019)
Urs Amann (25 May 1951 – 7 May 2019) was a Swiss surrealist painter. He is mostly known as the painter of the cover art for several Klaus Schulze records
Urs_Amann
Topics referred to by the same term
Urs Fischer may refer to: Urs Fischer (artist) (born 1973), Swiss-born contemporary visual artist Urs Fischer (footballer) (born 1966), Swiss football
Urs_Fischer
Surname list
Urs (Kannada: ಅರಸು) pronounced as "Arasu", is a surname used by the community associated to the royal family of Mysore Wodeyars based in Mysore in Karnataka
Urs_(surname)
Indian politician (1915–1982)
2019. Devaraj Urs had ushered in a 'silent social revolution' at The Hindu Contribution of Devaraj Urs remembered at The Hindu Devraj Urs' Exemplary Silence
D._Devaraj_Urs
Swiss Catholic theologian (1905–1988)
Hans Urs von Balthasar (Swiss Standard German: [ˈhans ˈʊrs fɔn ˈbaltazaːr]; 12 August 1905, Lucerne – 26 June 1988, Basel) was a Swiss theologian and
Hans_Urs_von_Balthasar
Swiss writer and journalist (1948–2024)
Urs Allemann (1 April 1948 – 24 November 2024) was a Swiss writer and journalist. Allemann was born on 1 April 1948 in Schlieren, Switzerland, but grew
Urs_Allemann
Indian filmmaker, theatre personality
D. Kemaparaj Urs (5 February 1917 – 18 May 1982) was an Indian freedom fighter, actor, director and producer who worked mainly in the Kannada film industry
Kemparaj_Urs
12°18′34″N 76°38′47″E / 12.30950°N 76.64627°E / 12.30950; 76.64627 D. Devaraj Urs Road is the most prominent shopping street of Mysore city in Karnataka state
Devaraj_Urs_Road
Indian film editor
Suresh Urs is an Indian film editor who works predominantly in Kannada and Tamil cinema. He has edited over 700 films and 40 documentaries and television
Suresh_Urs
Swiss ice hockey player
Urs Wietlisbach (born 25 August 1961) is a Swiss investor and businessman. He is a co-founder of Partners Group, one of the largest private equity funds
Urs_Wietlisbach
Annual festival held at Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
The Urs festival is an annual festival held at Ajmer, Rajasthan, India which commemorates the anniversary of the death of Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti
Urs_festival,_Ajmer
Swiss footballer and manager (born 1966)
Urs Fischer (born 20 February 1966) is a Swiss football manager and former player, who is the head coach of Bundesliga club Mainz 05. As a manager he
Urs_Fischer_(footballer)
Theoretical physicist and mathematician
Urs Schreiber (born 1974) is a mathematician specializing in the connection between mathematics and theoretical physics (especially string theory) and
Urs_Schreiber
Indian politician
Chandraprabha Urs (25 May 1946 – 3 May 2016) was a politician from Karnataka. She was a member of the 10th Lok Sabha and Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Chandraprabha_Urs
Urs Felber (born 10 July 1942), a pioneer of furniture design, was the CEO of Vitra USA. Felber was also the board director for several companies including
Urs_Felber
Swiss environmental chemist
Urs von Gunten (born 20 October 1959) is a Swiss environmental chemist and a professor at EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne). He is known
Urs_von_Gunten
Sufi tomb of Moinuddin Chishti at Ajmer
to 20,000 pilgrims per day, swelling to hundred of thousands on Chishti's urs. Moinuddin Chishti was a 13th-century Sufi saint and philosopher. Born in
Shrine of Mu'in al-Din Chishti
Shrine_of_Mu'in_al-Din_Chishti
Kingdom of Mysore royal family, 1399–1950
late-medieval Indian royal family of former maharajas of Mysore from the Urs clan originally based in Mysore city. They assumed the title ‘Wodeyar,’ which
Wadiyar_dynasty
Swiss installation artist (born 1973)
Urs Fischer (born 1973) is a Swiss-born contemporary visual artist living in New York City and Los Angeles. Fischer’s practice includes sculpture, installation
Urs_Fischer_(artist)
Swiss singer
Urs Toni Bühler (born 19 July 1971) is a Swiss classically trained tenor. He is a member of the classical crossover group Il Divo, who have sold over
Urs_Bühler
Swiss businessman and financier (born 1948)
Urs Ernst Schwarzenbach, CStJ (born 17 September 1948) is a Swiss billionaire, financier and art collector. He is the founder of Interexchange, the largest
Urs_Schwarzenbach
Indian actor, producer, and director (1941–1993)
Sundar Krishna Urs (1941–1993) was an Indian film producer and actor, in the Kannada film industry, as well as in many South Indian language films known
Sundar_Krishna_Urs
Political party in Serbia
Уједињени региони Србије, romanized: Ujedinjeni regioni Srbije; abbr. УРС, URS) was a regionalist, liberal-conservative political party in Serbia. It was
United_Regions_of_Serbia
Swiss footballer (born 1967)
Urs Güntensperger (born 24 November 1967) is a retired Swiss football striker. Güntensperger played his youth football with local amateur club FC Albisrieden
Urs_Güntensperger
Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, formerly Sri Devaraj Urs University, is a deemed university located in Kolar, Karnataka, India
Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research
Sri_Devaraj_Urs_Academy_of_Higher_Education_and_Research
German actor (b. 1978
Urs Rechn (born 18 January 1978) is a German actor, most known for his appearance in the 2015 Cannes Grand Prix-winning Holocaust drama Son of Saul. Urs
Urs_Rechn
Swiss cyclist (born 1958)
Urs Freuler (born 6 November 1958) is a Swiss cyclist, who raced professionally between 1980 and 1997, during which he won 124 victories. He was named
Urs_Freuler
Indian information scientist
Shalini R. Urs is an information scientist who pioneered the digital library movement in India, particularly the Electronic Thesis and Dissertations (ETD)
Shalini_Urs
13th century Sufi saint and his shrine in Sindh, Pakistan
pir by Baba Farid, under whom he became a disciple. The annual Pir Mangho Urs is celebrated during the Islamic month of Zil Hijjah. The settlement around
Pir_Mangho
Swiss-American computer scientist
Urs Hölzle (German pronunciation: [ˈʊrs ˈhœltslɛ]; born 1964) is a Swiss-American software engineer and technology executive. As Google's eighth employee
Urs_Hölzle
Swiss alpine skier (born 1958)
Urs Räber (born 28 November 1958) is a former Swiss alpine skier, who won the 1984 World Cup in Downhill skiing. Raber also competed in two Olympic Downhill
Urs_Räber
Ceremonial head of the Wadiyar dynasty and Indian politician
since 2024, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party. Born Yaduveer Gopal Raj Urs, he was adopted in February 2015 by Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, widow of Srikantadatta
Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar
Yaduveer_Krishnadatta_Chamaraja_Wadiyar
Swiss Renaissance painter and printmaker (1485–1528)
Urs Graf (c. 1485 in Solothurn, Switzerland – possibly before 13 October 1528) was a Swiss Renaissance goldsmith, painter and printmaker (of woodcuts
Urs_Graf
Swiss chemist (1936–2022)
Urs Paul Rolf Wild (17 April 1936 – 22 November 2022) was a Swiss chemist. He became known for his pioneering works in single molecule detection. Wild
Urs_Wild
Belgian football club
2009. The team was originally known as Union Royale Sportive du Centre or URS Centre but this was changed to the current name in 2011. It is playing in
UR_La_Louvière_Centre
Indian film playback singer (born 1980)
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Vijay_Urs
Indian royal, civil servant and administrator
Mysore from 1918 to 1922. Kantharaj Urs was born on 20 September 1870 to Narasaraja Urs and Kempananjammanni, the Maddur Urs branch of the Kalale Wadiyar dynasty
M._Kantharaj_Urs
Indian golfer (born 2003)
Pranavi Urs (born 15 April 2003) is an Indian amateur golfer. She won the second and third legs of the 2020 Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour. In 2024, she came
Pranavi_Urs
defined-benefit pension plans administered by URS, as well as various retirement savings plans. As of December 31, 2014, the URS was managing over $31 billion in its
Utah_Retirement_Systems
Islamic event
Urs-e-Rizawi, also known as Urs-e-Ala Hazrat, (Urdu: عرس اعلی حضرت) is a 3 day long annual event commemorating the death anniversary of Imam Ahmad Raza
Urs-e-Razavi
Swiss sociologist, painter, and author (1931–2021)
Urs Jaeggi (23 June 1931 – 13 February 2021) was a Swiss sociologist, writer, and visual artist. He taught in Münster, Bern, Bochum, New York, and Berlin
Urs_Jaeggi
Swiss football administrator (born 1949)
Urs Linsi (born 29 June 1949) is a Swiss financial manager and sports official who served as Secretary General of FIFA (2002–2007) and chairman of Grasshopper
Urs_Linsi
Urs Gredig (born 3 June 1970) is a Swiss broadcast journalist and former news anchor of SRF Tagesschau and 10vor10. He formerly was also editor-in-chief
Urs_Gredig
Maharaja of Mysore from 1659 to 1673
Devaraja Wodeyar I (25 May 1627 – 11 February 1673) was the thirteenth maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore from 1659 until 1673. Devaraja Wodeyar I was born
Dodda_Kempadevaraja
Swiss lawyer and banker (born 1959)
Urs Rohner (born 1959) is a Swiss lawyer, businessman and banker. He is the former CEO of ProSiebenSat.1 Media and former chairman of Swiss bank Credit
Urs_Rohner
Sufi shrine in Maharashtra, India
Shrine witnesses an annual Urs and a half early Urs. It witnesses various Qawwali programmes during the Urs celebration. During Urs, the shrine attracts various
Meetha_Neem_Dargah
Swiss historian
Urs App (born 1949 in Rorschach, Switzerland) is a historian of ideas, religions, and philosophies with a special interest in the history and modes of
Urs_App
Indian political party
National Congress (Urs). Ram had rallied an All India Congress Committee (U) meeting of his own, expelling party leader Devraj Urs from the party. As
Indian National Congress (Jagjivan)
Indian_National_Congress_(Jagjivan)
Swiss cyclist
Urs Güller (born 21 November 1967) is a Swiss former cyclist. He competed in the individual road race at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Güller was born in
Urs_Güller
2023 film directed by Nithin Krishnamurthy
Prajwal BP, Manjunath Nayaka, Rakesh Rajkumar, Srivatsa and Tejas Jayanna Urs, while Rishab Shetty, Pawan Kumar, Shine Shetty and Ramya make cameo appearances
Hostel_Hudugaru_Bekagiddare
Swiss sprinter
Urs Kamber (born 16 January 1956) is a Swiss sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde
Urs_Kamber
Politician in Karnataka, India
Nataraj was a politician of Karnataka state and the son-in-law of Devaraj Urs, sometime Chief Minister of Karnataka. He was also a Doctor and practiced
M._D._Nataraj
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Gmail
Political party youth wing
The Indian Youth Congress (Socialist) was the youth wing of Indian Congress (Socialist). Suresh Kalmadi was the president of IYC(S) 1981–1986. india.gov
Indian Youth Congress (Socialist)
Indian_Youth_Congress_(Socialist)
Sufi shrine in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
Wahhabi sect. Although the Dargah was once the main site for the Urs-e-Razavi, the official Urs is also now observed in a dozen countries. This is due to the
Bareilly_Dargah
Swiss rower
Urs Bitterli (born 19 May 1944, died on June 11 in Stans, Switzerland) was a Swiss rower. He competed in the men's coxed pair event at the 1968 Summer
Urs_Bitterli
American conservative political commentator (born 1969)
June 8, 2021. "IN RE ESTATE OF VAUGHN". Leagle. June 4, 2019. Gehriger, Urs (2018). "Tucker Carlson: Trump is not capable". Die Weltwoche. Archived from
Tucker_Carlson
Professional association football club in Zürich, Switzerland
Bernard Challandes (1 July 2007 – 19 April 2010) Urs Fischer (interim) (19 April 2010 – 30 June 2010) Urs Fischer (1 July 2010 – 12 March 2012) Harald Gämperle
FC_Zürich
American media personality and decathlete (born 1949)
Avilov (URS) 1973: Lennart Hedmark (SWE) 1974: Ryszard Skowronek (POL) 1975: Bruce Jenner (USA) 1976: Bruce Jenner (USA) 1977: Aleksandr Grebenyuk (URS) 1978:
Caitlyn_Jenner
Men's association football team
Italy (ITA) 1948: Sweden (SWE) 1952: Hungary (HUN) 1956: Soviet Union (URS) 1960: Yugoslavia (YUG) 1964: Hungary (HUN) 1968: Hungary (HUN) 1972:
France_national_football_team
Crankshaft with throws extending in two planes
2009-04-22. Entwicklungsgeschichte des URS-Rennmotor, German language article on the developmental history of the URS engine. "Rephased xs650 chopper". XS650Chopper
Crossplane
Football tournament
Käser (1961–1981) Sepp Blatter (1981–1998) Michel Zen-Ruffinen (1998–2002) Urs Linsi (2002–2007) Jérôme Valcke (2007–2015) Markus Kattner (2015–2016, acting)
FIFA_World_Cup
American diplomat
Krishna Raj Urs is an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Peru from 2017 to 2020. Urs was born in Cheshire, Connecticut. He
Krishna_R._Urs
Sufi saint
"Devotees throng Urs of Shah Asrar-ud-Din (RA)". Kashmir Reader. Retrieved 2024-06-08. "Sufism In Doda-Urs Hazrat Shah Asrar-ud-Din(RA)". "Urs Shah Asrar-ud-Din
Shah_Asrar-ud-Din
Defunct American national defense contractor (1947–2010)
of the company was acquired by defense technical-services giant URS Corporation. URS' EG&G division is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and employs
EG&G
Software engineering document
user requirement(s) document (URD) or user requirement(s) specification (URS) is a document usually used in software engineering that specifies what the
User_requirements_document
Country in North America
Paintings. Taschen 2021.ISBN 978-3-8365-7420-4 Amadour, Ricky (28 April 2022). "Urs Fischer Spotlights Pluralistic Notions of Love". Frieze. No. 228. ISSN 0962-0672
Mexico
Swiss footballer and manager (born 1959)
Urs Schönenberger (born 21 February 1959) is a Swiss football manager and former player. "Urs Schönenberger". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 15 August 2014
Urs_Schönenberger
Urs Jenal is a Swiss Microbiologist and Professor at the Biozentrum University of Basel, Switzerland. Urs Jenal studied Experimental Biology at the Swiss
Urs_Jenal
Airline of the United States
and later URS Corporation; this is mainly known as a result of periodic job openings published by URS and AECOM. For example, in 2010, URS announced it
Janet_(airline)
Swiss footballer (born 1965)
Urs Isler (born 10 June 1965) is a retired Swiss football player. Weltfussball v t e
Urs_Isler
Former American engineering services company
industrial/process, energy & environment, and power. It was acquired by URS Corporation of San Francisco in November 2007 for $3.1 billion, and which
Washington Group International
Washington_Group_International
Musical artist
Urs Alfred "Polo" Hofer (16 March 1945 – 22 July 2017) was a Swiss rock musician. He is considered to be one of the pioneers of Swiss rock music and a
Polo_Hofer
Swiss economist
Urs Fischbacher (born 17 September 1959 in Dietikon, Zürich) is a Swiss economist and professor of applied economic research at the University of Konstanz
Urs_Fischbacher
Video-sharing platform
Vint Cerf Jeff Dean John Doerr Sanjay Ghemawat Al Gore John L. Hennessy Urs Hölzle Salar Kamangar Ray Kurzweil Ann Mather Alan Mulally Rick Osterloh
YouTube
Football league season
with Bo Henriksen". Mainz 05. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025. "Urs Fischer appointed as new Mainz 05 head coach". Mainz 05. 7 December 2025
2025–26_Bundesliga
Gangster, Indian politician (c.1946–1989)
forefront in all the spheres of life due to the policies of D. Devaraj Urs. Devaraj Urs helped the backward classes and Dalits through his government programmes
M._P._Jayaraj
the shrine and supply their prayers. This Dargah celebrates a three-day urs per annum, that is attended by sizable number of devotees. Nalgonda could
Lateef_Saheb_Dargah
Urs Eggli (born 11 February 1959) is a Swiss botanist and non-fiction author specializing in succulent plants, particularly cacti. Since 1986, he has
Urs_Eggli
Sufi shrine and mausoleum in Sindh, Pakistan
Hindus still perform the mehndi ritual at the opening of the shrine's annual urs, or fair. During his lifetime, Lal Shahabaz Qalandar sang songs in Sindhi
Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar
Shrine_of_Lal_Shahbaz_Qalandar
Indian politician
he was appointed Chief Minister after the resignation of the D. Devaraj Urs-led ministry, following the party's loss in 27 seats out of 28 in the 1980
R._Gundu_Rao
German rower (born 1984)
Urs Käufer (born 17 November 1984 in Neu-Ulm) is a German former representative rower. He won a world championship title in 2009 in the German men's eight
Urs_Käufer
Sufi saint
Shamsuddin Sabzwari died in 1276 in Multan, where his mausoleum is located. The Urs of Shamsuddin Sabzwari takes place in June of each year. The mausoleum of
Shamsuddin_Sabzwari
Web mapping service
Vint Cerf Jeff Dean John Doerr Sanjay Ghemawat Al Gore John L. Hennessy Urs Hölzle Salar Kamangar Ray Kurzweil Ann Mather Alan Mulally Rick Osterloh
Google_Maps
Country in Central Europe
from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016. Geiser, Urs. "Swiss nuclear plants to remain on grid". SWI swissinfo.ch – the international
Switzerland
Indian political party
(Urs) and was led by D. Devraj Urs. It broke away from the parent party in 1978 following Indira Gandhi's drubbing in the 1977 General Elections. Urs took
Indian_Congress_(Socialist)
the various social welfare measures initiated by Chief minister Devaraj Urs, the Congress-I emerged victorious winning 149 seats. "Statistical Report
1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election
1978_Karnataka_Legislative_Assembly_election
Swiss footballer (born 1961)
Urs Birrer (born 4 September 1961) is a retired Swiss football defender. Urs Birrer at WorldFootball.net Urs Birrer at National-Football-Teams.com v t
Urs_Birrer
Head of the Catholic Church from 1978 to 2005
Rahner Yves Congar Bernard Lonergan Emmanuel Mounier Jean Daniélou Hans Urs von Balthasar Marcel Lefebvre Frederick Copleston Alfred Delp Edward Schillebeeckx
Pope_John_Paul_II
1992 Canadian TV series or program
Forever Knight is a Canadian television series about Nick Knight, an 800-year-old vampire working as a police detective in modern-day Toronto, Ontario
Forever_Knight
U.S. state
Construction, and B.L. Harbert International, based in Alabama and subsidiaries of URS Corporation, are all routinely are included in the Engineering News-Record
Alabama
London, England 19:45 BST (UTC+1) Rogers 3' Watkins 11' Saka 20' Report Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 78,126 Referee: Urs Schnyder (Switzerland)
England national football team
England_national_football_team
1976 film
The Wedding of Zein (Arabic: عرس الزين, translit. Urs Al-Zayn) is a 1976 Kuwaiti drama film directed by Khalid Al Siddiq. It is based on the novel of
The_Wedding_of_Zein_(film)
German-born theoretical physicist (1879–1955)
ISBN 978-0-691-08886-0. Calaprice & Lipscombe (2005), pp. 22–23. Wüthrich, Urs (11 April 2015). "Die Liebesbriefe des untreuen Einstein" [The love letters
Albert_Einstein
Swiss wrestler
Urs Bürgler (born 23 December 1971) is a Swiss wrestler. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde,
Urs_Bürgler
URS
URS
Girl/Female
Latin
Bear.
Girl/Female
Latin Russian
Bear.
Girl/Female
Spanish
Little bear.
Male
German
German form of Roman Latin Ursus, URS means "bear."
Female
Swiss
, bear.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Essary. Compare Ussery.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Urshita | உரà¯à®·à®¿à®¤à®¾
Firm
Urshita | உரà¯à®·à®¿à®¤à®¾
Girl/Female
Tamil
Ursula | உரà¯à®¸à¯à®²à®¾
Little bear
Ursula | உரà¯à®¸à¯à®²à®¾
Female
Cornish
, bear.
Female
English
English variant spelling of Latin Ursula, URSELLA means "little she-bear."
Female
Polish
Polish form of Latin Ursula, URSZULA means "little she-bear."
Female
Swiss
, bear.
Girl/Female
Muslim
One who belongs in the skies
Girl/Female
Latin
Bear.
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Latin, Scandinavian, Slovenia, Swedish
Bear; Little Female Bear; Form of Ursula
Female
German
German form of Latin Ursula, URSEL means "little she-bear."
Girl/Female
Australian, German, Latin
Female Bear; Form of Ursula
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Richard III' Christopher Urswick, a priest. 'The Taming of the Shrew' Christopher Sly, a...
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Richard III' Christopher Urswick, a priest.
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Form of Ursula
URS
URS
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
Australian, Latin
Youth
Boy/Male
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu, Traditional
Garden
Girl/Female
Danish, German, Swedish
Will; Wish
Girl/Female
Hindu
Goddess Sita
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Rama
Female
English
Feminine adopted use of masculine English Drew, DREW means "man; warrior."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Millhouse.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Gentle, Creator
Boy/Male
Christian, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lord Brahma
URS
URS
URS
URS
URS
n.
The constellation Charles's Wain, or Ursa Major. See Ursa major, under Ursa.
n.
Any one of several species of small squirrel-like South American monkeys of the genus Midas, especially M. ursulus.
n.
One of an order of nuns founded by St. Angela Merici, at Brescia, in Italy, about the year 1537, and so called from St. Ursula, under whose protection it was placed. The order was introduced into Canada as early as 1639, and into the United States in 1727. The members are devoted entirely to education.
a.
Having the shape of a bear.
n.
A beautiful North American butterfly (Basilarchia, / Limenitis, astyanax). Its wings are nearly black with red and blue spots and blotches. Called also red-spotted purple.
n.
The ursine seal. See the Note under 1st Seal.
n.
Prepared leaves or bark of certain plants; -- used by the Indians of the Northwest for smoking, either mixed with tobacco or as a substitute for it. Also, a plant so used, as the osier cornel (Cornus stolonijra), and the bearberry (Arctostaphylus Uva-ursi).
n.
Any one of three species of Australian burrowing marsupials of the genus Phascolomys, especially the common species (P. ursinus). They are nocturnal in their habits, and feed mostly on roots.
n.
One of an order of nuns founded by Ursula Benincasa, who died in 1618.
n.
Any butterfly of the tribe Nymphalidi, or genus Basilarchia, as the ursula and the viceroy.
n.
The bearded seal.
n.
A broad-leaved species of garlic (Allium ursinum), common in European gardens; -- called also buckram.
n.
A genus of Carnivora including the common bears.
n.
The Canada porcupine. See Porcupine.
a.
Of or pertaining to a bear; resembling a bear.
n.
Either one of the Bears. See the Phrases below.
n.
The bearberry.
n.
The constellation Ursa Major.
a.
Of or pertaining to St. Ursula, or the order of Ursulines; as, the Ursuline nuns.
n.
Any species of large butterflies, usually marked with purple or blue, of the genus Basilarchia (formerly Limenitis) as, the banded purple (B. arthemis). See Illust. under Ursula.