North Star

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English north sterre, norþ sterre, equivalent to north +‎ star. === Proper noun === North Star (astronomy) The current northern pole star, the star nearest the northern celestial pole, which has been Polaris for the last 1500 years. A locality in the Gwydir council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. A hamlet in the County of Northern Lights, Alberta, Canada. An unincorporated community in Yuba County, California, formerly North Star House. A census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware. An unincorporated community in Nicollet County, Minnesota. A village in Darke County, Ohio. An unincorporated community in Portage County, Wisconsin. A number of townships in the United States, listed under North Star Township. A settlement on the island of Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands. ==== Synonyms ==== (star near the northern celestial pole): Pole Star, Lode Star ==== Hyponyms ==== (star near the northern celestial pole): Polaris, Alpha Ursae Minoris, α Ursae Minoris (c. 500–present); Kochab, Beta Ursae Minoris, β Ursae Minoris (c. 1000 BC – AD 300); Pherkad, Gamma Ursae Minoris, γ Ursae Minoris (c. 1000 BC – AD 300); Kappa Draconis, κ Draconis (historical, c. 1793–1000 BC); Thuban, Alpha Draconis, α Draconis (historical, c. 3942–1793 BC) ==== Derived terms ==== Fairbanks North Star Borough ==== Translations ==== === Noun === North Star (plural North Stars) (figurative) An aim or a goal, a dependable guiding light in a quickly changing world. Alternative form: north star ==== Derived terms ==== NSM === Further reading === Polaris on Wikipedia.Wikipedia