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Polaris

/pəˈlɑːrɪs/noun

उच्चारण पलारिस

ध्रुव तारा

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noun
  1. 1

    [singular]

    the North Star, a bright star that appears almost directly above the North Pole and is used to find north

    ध्रुव तारा

    • Travellers in the northern hemisphere used Polaris to find their way at night.
    • Radhika pointed out Polaris in the night sky.
    • Polaris seems to stay still while other stars move around it.

    Synonyms North Star pole star

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General knowledge

GK: Polaris is also called the pole star and is known in Hindi as Dhruv Tara.

GK: Polaris को pole star भी कहते हैं और हिंदी में इसे ध्रुव तारा कहते हैं।