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POLESTAR
Polaris, North Star, pole star, polar star, polestar
(noun) 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
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
polestar (plural polestars)
Alternative form of pole star
Anagrams
• LaPortes, Laportes, Plateros, Portales, Portelas, patroles, petrosal, portsale, prolates
Source: Wiktionary
Pole"star`, n.
1. Polaris, or the north star. See North star, under North.
2. A guide or director.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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