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pole stars

pole stars is the plural of pole star.

Meaning of pole star

Noun

pole star (plural pole stars)

  1. The star visible to the naked eye which was in the past, is now, or will be in the future nearest a celestial pole of a planet.
    • Polaris is currently the pole star of planet Earth.
  2. (figuratively) A person, principle, or thing which acts as a guide; a guiding light; also, something which attracts much attention; a centre of attention.
    • But it [our hotel] has one great advantage for a stranger, by being in the market place, and the next neighbour of the huge church of St. Nicholas: […] A better pole-star could scarcely be desired.1817, S[amuel] T[aylor] Coleridge, “Satyrane’s Letters. Letter II. (To a Lady.)”, in Biographia Literaria; or Biographical Sketches of My Literary Life and Opinions, volume II, London: Rest Fenner...

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Questions about pole stars

What is pole stars the plural of?
Pole stars is the plural of pole star.

Words near pole stars in the dictionary

  1. pole ring
  2. pole rings
  3. pole smoker
  4. pole smokers
  5. pole star
  6. pole stars
  7. pole up one's ass
  8. pole vault
  9. pole vaulter
  10. pole vaulters
  11. pole vaulting

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