Definitions for: Polaris


[n] 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



Webster (1913) Definition: Po*la"ris, n. [NL. See Polar.] (Astron.)
The polestar. See North star, under North.

Synonyms: North Star, polar star, polestar

See Also: Dipper, Little Bear, Little Dipper, loadstar, lodestar, Ursa Minor, variable, variable star

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