the Pole Star
Definition of the Pole Star
: a bright star that can be seen in the sky in northern parts of the world when one looks directly toward the north
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: a long slender usually cylindrical object (such as a length of wood)
: a shaft which extends from the front axle of a wagon between wheelhorses and by which the wagon is drawn : tongue
: a long staff of wood, metal, or fiberglass used in the pole vault
: to act upon with a pole
: to impel or push with a pole
: to propel a boat with a pole
: either extremity of an axis of a sphere and especially of the earth's axis
: either of two related opposites
: a point of guidance or attraction
: a natural luminous body visible in the sky especially at night
: a self-luminous gaseous spheroidal celestial body of great mass which produces energy by means of nuclear fusion reactions
: a waxing or waning fortune or fame
: to sprinkle or adorn with stars
: to mark with a star as being preeminent
: to mark with an asterisk
: of, relating to, or being a star
: of outstanding excellence : preeminent
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