polestar
[ pohl-stahr ]
/ ˈpoʊlˌstɑr /
noun
something that serves as a guiding principle.
something that is the center of attention or attraction.
Words nearby polestar
polemology,
polemoniaceous,
polenta,
poler,
poles apart,
polestar,
poleward,
poley,
poleyn,
polglish,
poli sci
British Dictionary definitions for pole star (1 of 2)
pole star
noun
a guiding principle, rule, standard, etc
British Dictionary definitions for pole star (2 of 2)
Pole Star
noun
the Pole Star
the star closest to the N celestial pole at any particular time. At present this is Polaris, but it will eventually be replaced by some other star owing to precession of the earth's axis