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English
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Etymology
From L. stella|Stella polaris, "pole star"

Pronunciation
IPA|/p���l�rɪs/

Proper noun
en-proper noun

1. star The pole star, a trinary star in the constellation Ursa Minor that currently lies close to the north celestial pole; Alpha (α) Ursae Minoris
2. A type of U.S. ballistic missile, capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and designed to be launched from a submarine.

Translations
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Bosnian: Sjevernja�a f
Croatian: Sjevernja�a f
Finnish: Pohjantähti
Greek: ��ν��ο��α (kynosura)
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Latin: Stella Polaris
Serbian:
:Cyrillic: Севе��а�а f
:Roman: Severnja�a f
Slovene: Severnica f
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Synonyms
Lode Star
North Star
Pole Star

pl:Polaris

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