北极星 — meaning in English

English meaning

• lodestar noun A star used as a navigation reference, particularly a pole star such as Polaris.

Senses

北极星 is used for these senses in English:

• lodestar A star used as a navigation reference, particularly a pole star such as Polaris.
• pole star (star) The star visible to the naked eye which was in the past, is now, or will be in the future nearest a celestial pole of a planet.

lodestar — full definition

1. noun A star used as a navigation reference, particularly a pole star such as Polaris.
2. noun A guiding tenet or principle.
3. noun A calculated amount to award as attorney's fees derived by multiplying the reasonable number of hours spent working on a case by the reasonable hourly billing rate.