polestar

• Nom désignant l'étoile la plus brillante de la constellation de la Petite Ourse, située à l'extrémité du manche de la Grande Ourse (en réalité de la Petite Ourse), vers laquelle pointe l'axe nord de la Terre ; par extension, ce qui sert de guide ou de référence principale.

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.

nom propre

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.

   étoile polaire

   • 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.

   Synonymeslodestarnorth starpolar starpolaris

2. Guiding principleC1formal

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

   Étoile polaire (sens figuré)

   • 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.

   Synonymesbeaconbenchmarkexemplarlodestarmodelstandardtouchstone