- See Polaris.
- A guiding principle.
Dictionary:
pole·star (pōl'stär') ![]() |
| WordNet: polestar |
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
| Wikipedia: Polestar (disambiguation) |
A pole star is a visible star that is approximately aligned with the Earth's axis of rotation.
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| Translations: Polestar |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - Nordstjernen, ledestjerne
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
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) نجم القطب, نجم هاد
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - כוכב הצפון
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