▸ adjective: (astronomy, now only in compounds) Pertaining to the celestial north pole, or to the pole star. ▸ adjective: (geography) Pertaining to the northern polar region of the planet, characterised by extreme cold and an icy landscape. ▸ adjective: Extremely cold, snowy, or having other properties of extreme winter associated with the Arctic. ▸ adjective: Designed for use in very cold conditions. ▸ noun: (obsolete) The north celestial pole. ▸ noun: (geography) The region of the Earth above the Arctic Circle, containing the North Pole. ▸ noun: (US, now chiefly historical) A warm waterproof overshoe. ▸ noun: Any of various butterflies of the genus Oeneis. ▸ adjective: Alternative letter-case form of Arctic [(astronomy, now only in compounds) Pertaining to the celestial north pole, or to the pole star.] ▸ noun: Alternative letter-case form of Arctic [(obsolete) The north celestial pole.]
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