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Derived from the Latin stella polaris, pole star. This is the proper Latin name of the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, commonly called the North Star or Pole-Star. The Old English name for it was Scip-steorra ship-star, reflecting its importance in navigation.
Noun. 1. Polaris-the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it. North Star, polar star, pole star, polestar.Little Bear, Ursa Minor-a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star.oun. 1. Polaris-the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it. North Star, polar star, pole star, polestar.