Meaning of North Star | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative letter-case form of North Star (“guiding light”).
   alt-of, figuratively
2. The current northern pole star, the star nearest the northern celestial pole, which has been Polaris for the last 1500 years.
3. An aim or a goal, a dependable guiding light in a quickly changing world.
   figuratively
4. A locality in the Gwydir council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
5. A hamlet in the County of Northern Lights, Alberta, Canada.
6. An unincorporated community in Yuba County, California, formerly North Star House.
7. A census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware.
8. An unincorporated community in Nicollet County, Minnesota.
9. A village in Darke County, Ohio.
10. An unincorporated community in Portage County, Wisconsin.
11. A number of townships in the United States, listed under North Star Township.
12. A settlement on the island of Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands.

Equivalents

Examples

“For Wilson, his religion served as guiding principle, not a series of explicit religious dictates governing politics: “Wilson's principles, derived from his religious faith, were his North Star, which pointed him in a general direction.”

“His North Star was Rome, his compass was the Holy Office, “My polar star is Rome; my compass is the Holy Office.””

“Believing that he would return to life when he was ready, she became his North Star.”

“The wise voice in my head agreed with her and told me something I'd never forget: Stop going against yourself. Be you. All the way. And watch life work for you. This voice, my intuition, has become my North Star in life.”

“But it is he, and his vision for Norway, that is my north star.”

“Purpose is a company's north star, the 'why' a company does what it does, not the what or the how.”

“"You are your own north star. But you are a north star to someone else as well." —"Really?" "Yes. You are my north star, too."”

““The 1.5C target must be our north star,” [Ilana] Seid said. “We need to say that collectively we are falling short on that, and we need to have a response.””

CEFR level