- polestar
- noun Date: 1555 1. North Star 2. a. a directing principle ; guide b. a center of attraction
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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
polestar — [pōl′stär΄] n. 1. Polaris, the North Star: usually Pole Star 2. a guiding principle 3. a center of attraction … English World dictionary
polestar — /pohl stahr /, n. 1. Polaris. 2. something that serves as a guiding principle. 3. something that is the center of attention or attraction. [1545 55; POLE2 + STAR] * * * ▪ astronomy also spelled pole star , also called (Northern Hemisphere)… … Universalium
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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Polestar Racing — Гоночная команда Дебют 1996[1] Страна … Википедия
Polestar (comics) — Superherobox| caption=Polestar just prior to helping murder Nightwatch. comic color=background:#ff8080 character name=Polestar real name=Thomas Duffy (Polestar I), Patrick Trettel (Polestar II) publisher=Marvel Comics debut= Amazing Spider Man… … Wikipedia
Polestar (disambiguation) — A pole star is a visible star that is approximately aligned with the Earth s axis of rotation.Pole star, polestar or polar star may also refer to:*Philip Segal, an Executive Producer with his own company, Polestar *Zbigniew Cybulski, a Polish… … Wikipedia
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
