noun
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
• Syn: ↑Polaris, ↑pole star, ↑polar star, ↑polestar
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑variable star, ↑variable, ↑lodestar, ↑loadstar
• Member Holonyms: ↑Little Bear, ↑Ursa Minor, ↑Little Dipper, ↑Dipper
Useful english dictionary. 2012.