Bootes n 1: a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Ursa Major
Bootes \Bo*["o]"tes\ (b[-o]*[=o]"t[=e]z), prop. n. [L. Bootes, Gr. bow`ths herdsman, fr. boy^s, gen. boo`s, ox, cow.] (Astron.) A northern constellation of stars near Ursa Major, containing the bright star Arcturus. [1913 Webster]