North Star

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The current northern pole star, the star nearest the northern celestial pole, which has been Polaris for the last 1500 years.
  2. A locality in the Gwydir council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A hamlet in the County of Northern Lights, Alberta, Canada.
  4. An unincorporated community in Yuba County, California, formerly North Star House.
  5. A census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware.
  6. An unincorporated community in Nicollet County, Minnesota.
  7. A village in Darke County, Ohio.
  8. An unincorporated community in Portage County, Wisconsin.
  9. A number of townships in the United States, listed under North Star Township.
  10. A settlement on the island of Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands.
noun
  1. An aim or a goal, a dependable guiding light in a quickly changing world.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of North Star (“guiding light”).

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-North Star.wav

Word forms

North Star North Stars

Etymology

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

Synonyms

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