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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNorth Star
/nɔrθ stɑr/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The star located nearly directly above the North Pole, used for navigation.
"Sailors often relied on the North Star to find their way across the ocean." - 2
A metaphorical term for something that serves as a guiding principle or reference point.
"In her life, her family has always been her North Star, guiding her decisions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'North Star' refers to Polaris, the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, historically used for navigation. Its name derives from the Old English 'norð' meaning 'north' and 'steorra' meaning 'star', reflecting its significance in guiding travelers since ancient times.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "North Star" is said worldwide
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Étoile du Nord
Transliteration: eh-twahl dyu nord
"Les marins se fient souvent à l'Étoile du Nord pour naviguer."
Nordstern
Transliteration: nord-shtairn
"Seefahrer verlassen sich oft auf den Nordstern zur Navigation."
Stella Polare
Transliteration: stella poh-lah-reh
"I marinai si affidano spesso alla Stella Polare per orientarsi."
Estrella del Norte
Transliteration: es-treh-ya del nor-teh
"Los marineros a menudo confían en la Estrella del Norte para navegar."
Estrela do Norte
Transliteration: es-treh-lah do nor-teh
"Os marinheiros costumam confiar na Estrela do Norte para navegar."
उत्तर तारा
Transliteration: uttar taara
"नाविक अक्सर उत्तर तारे पर निर्भर करते हैं।"
北极星
Transliteration: běi jí xīng
"水手们常常依靠北极星来导航。"
북극성
Transliteration: bukgeugseong
"선원들은 종종 북극성을 이용해 항해합니다."
北極星
Transliteration: hokkyokusei
"船乗りはしばしば北極星を頼りに航海します。"
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