| NOUN | object | North Star, Polaris, pole star, polar star, polestar | the brightest star in Ursa Minor |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonyms | Polaris, pole star, polar star, polestar | |
| Instance of | lodestar, loadstar | Guiding star |
| variable star, variable | A star that varies noticeably in brightness | |
| Member of | Little Bear, Ursa Minor | A constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star |
| Little Dipper, Dipper | A cluster of seven stars in Ursa Minor | |
| Spanish | estrella polar, Polaris | |
| Catalan | estel polar, estrella polar | |
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