/ Dictionary / Index B Boötes: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Bo•ö•tes Pronunciation: (bō-ō'tēz), [key] — gen. -tis the Herdsman, a northern constellation between Ursa Major and Serpens, containing the bright star Arcturus. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bootes (Thesaurus) bootery booth Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language