Phrase guide

North Star

name · noun · 13 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

The current northern pole star, the star nearest the northern celestial pole, which has been Polaris for the last 1500 years.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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A locality in the Gwydir council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.

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A hamlet in the County of Northern Lights, Alberta, Canada.

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An unincorporated community in Yuba County, California, formerly North Star House.

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A census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware.

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An unincorporated community in Nicollet County, Minnesota.

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A village in Darke County, Ohio.

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An unincorporated community in Portage County, Wisconsin.

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Meaning 9

A number of townships in the United States, listed under North Star Township.

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Meaning 10

A settlement on the island of Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands.

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Meaning 11

An aim or a goal, a dependable guiding light in a quickly changing world.

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Usage: figuratively

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Meaning 12

Alternative letter-case form of North Star (“guiding light”).

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Usage: alt-of, figuratively

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Meaning 13

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Polaris, pole star, polar star, polestar

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Broader terms: lodestar, loadstar, variable star, variable

History

Etymology

From Middle English north sterre, norþ sterre, equivalent to north + star.

Across languages

Translations

49 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Southern Altai: Алтын Казык (Altïn Kazïk) — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Breton: Sterenn — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Breton: Steredenn an Norzh — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Breton: Sterenn an Norzh — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Breton: Steredenn an Hanternoz — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Breton: Steredenn ar Vartoloded — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Breton: Sterenn Greiznoz — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Breton: Sterenn ar C'hreiznoz — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Chinese Mandarin: 北極星 /北极星 (Běijíxīng) — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Chinese Mandarin: 北辰 (běichén) — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Chukchi: Унпэӈэр (Unpėṇėr) — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Czech: Polárka — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Czech: Severka — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Esperanto: Norda Stelo — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Finnish: Pohjantähti — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • French: Étoile polaire — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • French: Étoile du Nord — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • German: Polarstern — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Greek: Πολικός Αστέρας (Polikós Astéras) — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Hawaiian: Hōkūpaʻa — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Hindi: ध्रुव तारा (dhruv tārā) — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Hungarian: Sarkcsillag — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Irish: an Réalta Thuaidh — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Italian: stella polare — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Japanese: 北極星 (Hokkyokusei) — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Khmer: ផ្កាយមេរុ (phkaaymeiruʼ) — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Korean: 북극성 (bukgeukseong) — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Northern Kurdish: Qurix — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Northern Kurdish: Qunbere — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Kyrgyz: Алтын Казык (Altın Kazık) — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Lao: ດາວເຫນືອ (dāo nư̄a) — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Manchu: ᡥᠠᡩᠠᡥᠠ ᡠᠰᡳᡥᠠ (hadaha usiha) — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Manchu: ᠠᠪᡴᠠᡳ ᡨᡝᠨ ᡳ ᡠᠰᡳᡥᠠ (abkai ten-i usiha) — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Navajo: náhookǫs bikǫʼ — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Persian: میخگاه (mixgâh) — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Plautdietsch: Nuadstiern — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Polish: Gwiazda Polarna — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Polish: Gwiazda Biegunowa — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Portuguese: Estrela Polar — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Russian: Поля́рная звезда́ (Poljárnaja zvezdá) — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Sanskrit: ध्रुव नक्षत्र (dhruva nakṣatra) — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Scottish Gaelic: A' Bhàrr-reult — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Scottish Gaelic: An Reul-iùil — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Swedish: polstjärna — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Thai: ดาวเหนือ — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Turkish: Kutup Yıldızı — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Uyghur: شىمالىي قۇتۇپ يۇلتۇزى (shimaliy qutup yultuzi) — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Welsh: seren y Gogledd — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban
  • Yup'ik: agyarrlak — star near the northern celestial pole — see also Polaris, Thuban