Polaris
Α Ursae Minoris, a trinary star in the constellation Ursa Minor located near the north…Α Ursae Minoris, a trinary star in the constellation Ursa Minor located near the north celestial pole for the last 1500 years.
» The old map marked Polaris as the traveler's lodestar.
Meaning
2 sensesΑ Ursae Minoris, a trinary star in the constellation Ursa Minor located near the north celestial pole for the last 1500 years.
Near-synonyms: Pole Star, Lode Star, North Star (coinstantial for centuries); pole star
Polarstern
Поля́рная звезда́Poljárnaja zvezdá
Полярна зіркаPoljarna zirka
A type of U.S. ballistic missile, capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and designed to be launched from a submarine.
Examples
1 sentencesThe old map marked Polaris as the traveler's lodestar.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin stēlla polāris (“pole star”).From Latin stēlla polāris (“pole star”).
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