HyperDic: celestial_pole

English > 1 sense of the expression celestial pole:
NOUNlocationcelestial pole, poleone of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere
English > celestial pole: 1 sense > noun 1, location
MeaningOne of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere.
Synonympole
Instancesnorth celestial poleThe celestial pole above the northern hemisphere
south celestial poleThe celestial pole above the southern hemisphere
Broadercelestial pointA point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)
Spanishpolo celeste, polo celestial, polo
Catalanpol celeste, pol celestial

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