North Star

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

17 more languages

BosanskiSevernjačaSjevernjačaСеверњачаСјеверњача+ 1 more

ČeštinaPolárkaSeverka

CymraegSeren y Gogledd

ΕλληνικάΠολικός Αστέρας

SuomiPohjantähti

हिन्दीध्रुव तारा

HrvatskiSevernjačaSjevernjačaСеверњачаСјеверњача+ 1 more

Italianostella polare

日本語北極星

한국어북극성

КыргызчаАлтын Казык

PolskiGwiazda BiegunowaGwiazda Polarna

РусскийПолярная звезда

СрпскиSevernjačaSjevernjačaСеверњачаСјеверњача+ 1 more

Svenskapolstjärna

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TürkçeKutup Yıldızı

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.””

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