Polaris en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- [poˈleɹ.ɪs] North-Central American English
- pō-lâr′ĭs
- (Southern-England) audio
- /poʊˈlɛɹɪs/
- pō-lär′ĭs
- /poʊˈlɑɹɪs/
- [poˈlɑɹ.ɪs] North-Central American English; more rarely
Etymology
From Latin stēlla polāris (“pole star”).
Meanings
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α Ursae Minoris, a trinary star in the constellation Ursa Minor located near the north celestial pole for the last 1500 years.
Near-synonyms: Pole Star, Lode Star, North Star (coinstantial for centuries); pole star
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A type of U.S. ballistic missile, capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and designed to be launched from a submarine.
Tremble, you weaklings, cower in fear / I am your ruler — land, sea, and air / Immense in my girth, erect I stand tall / I am a nuclear murderer, I am Polaris"
1990, “Rust in Peace… Polaris”, in Dave Mustaine (lyrics), Dave Mustaine (music), Rust in Peace, performed by Megadeth:
Coordinates
Poseidon · Trident II · Trident I
Synonyms
North Star · Alpha Ursae Minoris · Lode Star · pole star · α Ursae Minoris · Pole Star
Translations (77)
nb Polarstjernen (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · tl Polaris (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · lv Polārzvaigzne (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · th โพลาริส (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · cjs Қоошқар (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · sl Severnica (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · nv náhookǫs bikǫʼ (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · tr Demirkazık (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · sa द्युतिकर (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · nl Polaris (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · is Pólstjarnan (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · uk Полярна зірка (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · id Polaris (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · he כוכב הצפון (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · cs Severka (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · cmn 北極星 /北极星 (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · alt Алтын Казык (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · la Alpha Ursae Minoris (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · mg Kintan'ny tendron-tany avaratra (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · ko 폴라리스 (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · cs Polárka (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · uz temirqoziq (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · af Polaris (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · sw Polaris (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · gd A' Bhàrr-reult (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · ky Алтын Казык (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · lt Šiaurinė (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · el Κυνόσουρα (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · pl Polaris (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · yue 勾陳一 /勾陈一 (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · cmn 極 /极 (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · eu Iparrizarra (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · ar الجُدَيّ (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · la Polaris (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · sh Северњача (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · ja 北極星 (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · fr Étoile polaire (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · th ดาวเหนือ (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · lkt Wičháȟpi owáŋžila (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · tr Kutup Yıldızı (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · it Polaris (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · ur قطبی ستارہ (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · pl Gwiazda Polarna (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · tl Talang Batugan (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · esu agyarrlak (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · la α Ursae Minoris (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · ckt илук-эӈэр (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · iu Niqirtsuituq (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · sv Polstjärnan (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · kk Темірқазық (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · ug ئالتۇن قوزۇق (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · ar نَجْم الشَمَال (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · ug تۆمۈرقوزۇق (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · pt Polaris (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · ro Steaua polară (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · cmn 勾陳一 /勾陈一 (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · hi ध्रुव तारा (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · mnc ᠠᠪᡴᠠᡳ ᡨᡝᠨ ᡳ ᡠᠰᡳᡥᠠ (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · de Polarstern (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · la Stella Polaris (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · hy Բևեռային աստղ (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · sh Severnjača (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · cmn 北辰 (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · es Polaris (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · et Põhjanael (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · ckt унп-эӈэр (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · da Polarstjernen (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · fi Pohjantähti (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · fa میخگاه (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · gd An Reul-iùil (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · tr Kuzey Yıldızı (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · mnc ᡥᠠᡩᠠᡥᠠ ᡠᠰᡳᡥᠠ (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · ckt алӄэп-эӈэр (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · ru Поля́рная звезда́ (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · vi Polaris (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · ur پولارس (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star) · fa ستاره قطبی (α Ursae Minoris — see also North Star)