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lodestar

[ lohd-stahr ]

noun

  1. a star that shows the way.
  2. something that serves as a guide or on which the attention is fixed.


lodestar

/ ˈəʊˌɑː /

noun

  1. a star, esp the North Star, used in navigation or astronomy as a point of reference
  2. something that serves as a guide or model
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lodestar

/ ōä′ /

  1. A star, especially Polaris, that is used as a point of reference.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lodestar1

First recorded in 1325–75, lodestar is from Middle English loode sterre. See lode, star
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lodestar1

C14: literally, guiding star. See lode
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“In these cases, we want to make sure that their lodestar are student and faculty rights, rather than who is exerting the most pressure.”

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The move he’s making with the new special is away from a lodestar: simplicity.

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And other iterations of the Caped Crusader became equally strong lodestars.

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It's why ending abortion rights is their lodestar, even as it's incredibly unpopular.

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There is a word in the Nguni languages of Southern Africa that was, I think, George's lodestar.

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