English > Polaris: 1 sense > noun 1, objectMeaning | 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 | North Star, pole star, polar star, polestar |
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Instance of | lodestar, loadstar | Guiding star |
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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 |
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Little Dipper, Dipper | A cluster of seven stars in Ursa Minor |
Spanish | estrella polar, Polaris |
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Catalan | estel polar, estrella polar |
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