polestar

[ pohl-stahr ]

noun

1. Polaris.
2. something that serves as a guiding principle.
3. something that is the center of attention or attraction.

Word History and Origins

Origin of polestar¹

First recorded in 1545–55; pole ² + star

Example Sentences

With this last link in a strange chain of evidence I close my diary of the voyage of the Polestar.

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So that could well be the "Polestar" standing needle slim behind them—and not the notorious "Solar Queen."

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It is the polestar of their system, and everything else has been subject to its influence.

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At night fix the dial so that the twelve o'clock line points exactly to north, as determined by the Polestar.

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The polestar, which you tell me may be my guide, is often for a long time concealed by impenetrable clouds.

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