polestar
[noun]
Synonyms: center, focal point, focus, heart, hub, nerve center, seat

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polestar noun. ['pǝʊlstɑ:] M16.
[from POLE noun² + STAR noun¹.]
1. The first-magnitude star Ursae Minoris, now within one degree of the north celestial pole. Also called Polaris, polar star. M16.

2. fig. A thing that serves as a guide, a lodestar, a governing principle; a centre of attraction; a cynosure. E17.

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