Associations to the word «Polaris»

Wiktionary

POLARIS, proper noun. (star) The pole star, a trinary star in the constellation Ursa Minor that currently lies close to the north celestial pole; Alpha (α) Ursae Minoris
POLARIS, proper noun. A type of U.S. ballistic missile, capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and designed to be launched from a submarine.

Dictionary definition

POLARIS, 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.

Wise words

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