Meaning of POLARIS
| Pronunciation: | | pow'lehris
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| | Definition: | | [n] 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, polar star, polestar |
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| | See Also: | | Dipper, Little Bear, Little Dipper, loadstar, lodestar, Ursa Minor, variable, variable star | |
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| | Definition: | | \Po*la"ris\, n. [NL. See {Polar}.] (Astron.)
The polestar. See {North star}, under {North}.
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| | Related Terms: | | Aldebaran, Canicula, celestial body, comet, cynosure, daystar, Dog Star, evening star, fixed stars, guiding star, heavenly body, Hesper, Hesperus, living sapphires, lodestar, Lucifer, morning star, North Star, orb, Phosphor, Phosphorus, polar star, polestar, Sirius, sphere, starry host, stars, Venus, Vesper |
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