Polaris (n)
North Star (n)
pole star (n)
polar star (n)
polestar (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 17
def the brightest star in Ursa Minor
def at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper
def the northern axis of the earth points toward it
Outgoing links
Instance Hypernym variable star, variable; lodestar, loadstar
Member holonym Little Bear, Ursa Minor; Little Dipper, Dipper
Incoming links
Member meronym Little Bear, Ursa Minor; Little Dipper, Dipper
Instance Hyponym lodestar, loadstar; variable star, variable

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