HOW TO PRONOUNCE
polaris
/poʊˈlɛɹəs/
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What does polaris mean?
verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of polari
proper noun
- α Ursae Minoris, a trinary star in the constellation Ursa Minor located near the north celestial pole for the last 1500 years.
- A type of U.S. ballistic missile, capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and designed to be launched from a submarine.
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IPA pronunciation
/poʊˈlɛɹəs/
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Glacial catastrophes, snowstorm episodes, glittering auroral effects, Polaris in the zenith, Franklin underfoot—the category of his commonplaces was wonderful.
Polaris is now the nearest conspicuous star to the north pole of the celestial equator.
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The first good display of aurora polaris was witnessed during the evening of March 12, though no doubt there had been other exhibitions obscured by the drift.