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Polaris

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
poʊˈlɑɹɪs

Definitions

  1. α Ursae Minoris, a trinary star in the constellation Ursa Minor located near the north celestial pole for the last 1500 years.
  2. A type of U.S. ballistic missile, capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and designed to be launched from a submarine.

Equivalents

EspañolPolaris
Françaisétoile polaire
DeutschPolarstern
21 more languages

Examples

“Tremble, you weaklings, cower in fear / I am your ruler — land⟳, sea, and air / Immense in my girth, erect I stand⟳ tall / I am a nuclear murderer, I am Polaris"”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

polarisability polarisation Polariscope polariscopist polariscopy polariser

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