polestar

• Sustantivo que designa la estrella más brillante de la constelación de la Osa Menor, situada en el extremo del mango del Carro, hacia la cual apunta el eje norte de la Tierra; por extensión, guía o principio rector.

A noun referring to the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, located at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper, which the northern axis of the Earth points toward.

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1. The North StarB2formal

   The brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, located at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the Earth points toward it.

   Estrella Polar

   • Sailors have used the polestar for navigation for centuries.
   • The polestar remains fixed in the northern sky.
   • He looked up and found the polestar to determine his direction.

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2. Guiding principleC1formal

   A principle or person that serves as a guiding or central focus.

   Estrella polar (figurado)

   • Justice was the polestar of his political career.
   • Her moral compass was the polestar that guided her decisions.
   • The company's mission statement acts as a polestar for its employees.

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