polestar

n.

1. See Polaris.
2. A guiding principle.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the little dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
  Synonyms: Polaris, North Star, polar star

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - Nordstjernen, ledestjerne

Nederlands (Dutch)
Poolster

Français (French)
n. - étoile polaire, principe directeur

Deutsch (German)
n. - Polarstern

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (αστρον.) Πολικός Αστέρας

Italiano (Italian)
stella polare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - estrela Polar (f)

Русский (Russian)
Полярная звезда

Español (Spanish)
n. - estrella polar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - ledstjärna, medelpunkt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
北极星, 目标, 指导原则

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 北極星, 目標, 指導原則

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 북극성, 지도자

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 北極星, 注目の的

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) نجم القطب, نجم هاد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כוכב הצפון‬

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