polestar

polestar
North North, a. Lying toward the north; situated at the north, or in a northern direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the north, or coming from the north. [1913 Webster]

{North following}. See {Following}, a., 2.

{North pole}, that point in the heavens, or on the earth, ninety degrees from the equator toward the north.

{North preceding}. See {Following}, a., 2.

{North star}, the star toward which the north pole of the earth very nearly points, and which accordingly seems fixed and immovable in the sky. The star [alpha] (alpha) of the Little Bear, is our present north star, being distant from the pole about 1[deg] 25', and from year to year approaching slowly nearer to it. It is called also {Cynosura}, {polestar}, and by astronomers, {Polaris}. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Polestar — Pole star , n. 1. Polaris, or the north star. See {North star}, under {North}. [1913 Webster] 2. A guide or director. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • polestar — noun Date: 1555 1. North Star 2. a. a directing principle ; guide b. a center of attraction …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • polestar — Synonyms and related words: Aldebaran, Canicula, Dog Star, Hesper, Hesperus, Lucifer, North Star, Phosphor, Phosphorus, Polaris, Sirius, Venus, Vesper, artificial magnet, bar magnet, celestial body, center of attraction, center of consciousness,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • polestar — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. lodestar, Polaris; guide; magnet, cynosure. See attraction, direction. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. Polaris, guide, north star; see star 1 …   English dictionary for students

  • polestar — n. North Star, star that is visually located near the North Pole, Polaris …   English contemporary dictionary

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