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Definitions for Polaris
[1] Astronomy . the polestar or North Star, a star of the second magnitude situated close to the north pole of the heavens, in the constellation Ursa Minor: the outermost star in the handle of the Little Dipper.
[2] a two-stage U.S. ballistic missile, usually fired from a submerged submarine.
[3] a distinctive English argot in use since at least the 18th century among groups of theatrical and circus performers and in certain homosexual communities, derived largely from Italian, directly or through Lingua Franca.
[4] Also called: the Pole Star , the North Star the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, situated slightly less than 1° from the north celestial pole. It is a Cepheid variable, with a period of four days. Visual magnitude: 2.08–2.17; spectral type: F8Ib
[5] a type of US two-stage intermediate-range ballistic missile, usually fired by a submerged submarine (as modifier ) a Polaris submarine
[6] an English slang that is derived from the Lingua Franca of Mediterranean ports; brought to England by sailors from the 16th century onwards. A few words survive, esp in male homosexual slang
Origin of Polaris
Polariultimately < Italian parlare to speak, talk; see parle
Word origin for Polaris
PolariC19: from Italian parlare to speak