Polaris

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Polaris the Pole Star; the name comes (in the mid 19th century) from medieval Latin polaris ‘heavenly’, from Latin polus ‘end of an axis’.

Polaris was also the name of a type of submarine-launched ballistic missile designed to carry nuclear warheads, formerly in service with the US and British navies.

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Polaris

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Polaris See Pole Star

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