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8/8/2024, 2:13 AM guasguendi
5/17/2014, 1:09 PM Ora
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12/9/2011, 3:12 AM SeaHorse15
8/7/2006, 11:57 PM Raphaelus

Name Polaris
Gender Feminine & Masculine
Usage Astronomy, Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Pronounced Pron. /pə.ˈlɛər.ɪs/(English)
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Derived from Latin stella polaris, meaning "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. It is borne by a character (real name Lorna Dane) in Marvel's X-Men line of comics, created in 1968.
Added 8/7/2006 by Raphaelus