Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A star located at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper, in the constellation Ursa Minor, approximately 408 light years from Earth, and almost at the north celestial pole.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The pole-star.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Astron.) The polestar. See North star, under
north .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun astronomy The
pole star , atrinary star in theconstellation Ursa Minor that currently lies close to thenorth celestial pole ; Alpha (α) Ursae Minoris - proper noun A type of U.S.
ballistic missile , capable of carrying a nuclearwarhead and designed to be launched from asubmarine .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- 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
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Then swelling into a roar, there was one word chanted over and over -- "_Polaris -- Polaris -- Polaris_ ...."
Stand by for Mars! Carey Rockwell
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Polaris also enhances the riding experience with a complete line of Pure Polaris® apparel, accessories and parts, available at Polaris dealerships.
Automotive Headlines dse@theautochannel.com 2010
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Polaris also enhances the riding experience with a complete line of Pure Polaris® apparel, accessories and parts, available at Polaris dealerships.
unknown title 2009
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Polaris also enhances the riding experience with a complete line of Pure Polaris® apparel, accessories and parts, available at Polaris dealerships.
unknown title 2009
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He said relying on the submarine-launched nuclear missiles just then coming into production under the name Polaris could remove the U.S. landmass as an inevitable first strike target and virtually make a first strike incapable of degrading our retaliatory deterrent capacity.
How the End Begins Ron Rosenbaum 2011
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He said relying on the submarine-launched nuclear missiles just then coming into production under the name Polaris could remove the U.S. landmass as an inevitable first strike target and virtually make a first strike incapable of degrading our retaliatory deterrent capacity.
How the End Begins Ron Rosenbaum 2011
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And Polaris is all about conversation, so why not use its brilliant conflict and negotiation system?
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East West Bancorp Inc. and Kansas City Southern, and added to positions in Polaris Industries Inc. and Cabela's Inc.Mr. Mulholland still holds all of them and says he typically holds onto shares for three to five years.
Growth Funds Star Annelena Lobb 2010
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At the front door she called Polaris, who accompanied her to the office.
Cry Mercy Cry Love Barrie, Monica 1983
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In 2008, Czerneda was awarded the Science in Society Award (Youth) for Polaris from the Science Writers Ass'n of Canada.
MIND MELD: Who are Your Literary Influences in the Ongoing Conversation of Science Fiction? 2009
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