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pole-star
Or Polaris, a star in the northern hemisphere, in Ursa Minor, the nearest conspicuous one to the N. pole of the heavens, from which it is at present 1½° distant; a straight line joining the two "pointers" in Ursa Major passes nearly through it.
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- Secteur d’activité/Domaine : Langue
- Catégorie : Encyclopedias
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