Pole Star

pole star

n

a guiding principle, rule, standard, etc.

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Pole Star

n

(Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) the. the star closest to the N celestial pole at any particular time. At present this is Polaris, but it will eventually be replaced by some other star owing to precession of the earth's axis

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

pole star - 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 North Star, polar star, Polaris, polestar 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; at the end of the dipper's handle is Polaris

Translations

Pole Star n → stella polare