pole star
Noun
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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 (synset 109419587)is an instance of:- loadstar, lodestar - guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation or astronomy
- variable, variable star - a star that varies noticeably in brightness
belongs to:- little bear, ursa minor - a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star
- dipper, little dipper - a cluster of seven stars in Ursa Minor; at the end of the dipper's handle is Polaris
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