pole star

Bedeutung (Englisch)

  1. The star visible to the naked eye which was in the past, is now, or will be in the future nearest a celestial pole of a planet.
  2. (figuratively) A person, principle, or thing which acts as a guide; a guiding light; also, something which attracts much attention; a centre of attention.

Konzepte

Übersetzungen

leidstar

étoile polaire

estel polar

richtinggevend

estrela polar

Estrella Polar

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/ˈpəʊl stɑː/
Etymologie (Englisch)

From pole (“either of the two points on the Earth’s surface around which it rotates; similar points on any other rotating object”) + star, possibly a calque of Latin stēllam polārem (“the Pole Star”).

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