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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Polaris, North Star, pole star, polar star, polestarnoun

    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

Wiktionary

  1. North Starnoun

    A star positioned circumpolar to the North Pole.

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  1. north star

    The North Star, also known as Polaris, is a star located nearly in direct line with the axis of the Earth's rotation "above" the North Pole. It is known for holding a nearly fixed position in the sky, making it particularly useful for navigation. It is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of north star in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of north star in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of north star in a Sentence

  1. Marc Benioff:

    The world needs a North Star for truth on homelessness, the UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative will be that North Star, providing the latest research, data and evidence-based solutions to ensure we're investing in programs that will help solve the homelessness crisis.

  2. Michael Bass:

    I’ve heard Jeff described in the last day as our North Star, and as the captain of our ship, the ship that he’s been building for the last 9 years. He’s been… both our guide and our protector in the many storms that we’ve faced... It’s been said over by a few people, but outside of Ted Turner, no one has had a bigger impact, or been more important to, or meant more to CNN, and I don’t think anyone loved it more either. On top of all of those things about being our Captain, and our guide and our North Star, Jeff, as so, so many of you know, was also our friend.

  3. President Obama:

    We gather here to honor the courage of ordinary Americans willing to endure billy clubs and the chastening rod; tear gas and the trampling hoof; men and women who despite the gush of blood and splintered bone would stay true to their North Star and keep marching toward justice.

  4. Jack Liu:

    For many tutoring companies, a teacher’s ROI (return on investment) is the north star metric... In the future, industry players must fully understand government policies, and unify the interest of individuals, companies, and the country.

  5. Nancy Pelosi:

    In the House, Elijah was our North Star, he was a leader of towering character and integrity, whose stirring voice and steadfast values pushed the Congress and country to rise always to a higher purpose.


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