polaris
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polaris¹
verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of polari
Polaris²
- /poʊˈlɑɹɪs/
- /poʊˈlɛɹɪs/
- [poˈleɹ.ɪs]
- [poˈlɑɹ.ɪs]
Where it comes from
From Latin stēlla polāris (“pole star”).
proper noun
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α 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
Similar: Alpha Ursae Minoris, α Ursae Minoris, Pole Star, Lode Star, North Star, pole star
- A type of U.S. ballistic missile, capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and designed to be launched from a submarine. Tremble, you weaklings, cower in fear / I am your ruler — land, sea, and air / Immense in my girth, erect I stand tall / I am a nuclear murderer, I am Polaris"
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: north star, polar star, polestar, poseidon, pole star, cynosure, lodestar, pole-star, triangulum australe, proxima centauri, winter hexagon, lode star, telepolariscope, atik, atlas, orion's belt
Translations
Every language
name α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star
| Español | Polaris |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 폴라리스 Pollariseu |
| 日本語 | 北極星 hokkyokusei |
| 中文 | 勾陳一 /勾陈一 Gōuchényī, 極 /极 Jí, 北極星 /北极星 Běijíxīng, 北辰 Běichén |
| हिन्दी | ध्रुव तारा dhruv tārā |
| Kiswahili | Polaris |
| Português | Polaris |
| Français | Étoile polaire |
| Deutsch | Polarstern |
| Italiano | Polaris |
| Ελληνικά | Κυνόσουρα Kynósoura |
| Română | Steaua polară |
| Русский | Поля́рная звезда́ Poljárnaja zvezdá |
| Tiếng Việt | Polaris |
| العربية | الجُدَيّ al-judayy, نَجْم الشَمَال najm aš-šamāl |
| עברית | כוכב הצפון |
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title = {polaris},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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