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lode·star
also load·star (lōd′stär′)n.
1. A star, such as Polaris, that is used as a point of navigational reference.
2. A principle, interest, or person that serves as a guide.
[Middle English lodesterre : lode, way; see lode + sterre, star; see star.]
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lodestar
(ˈləʊdˌstɑː) orloadstar
n
1. (Navigation) 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
[C14: literally, guiding star. See lode]
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lode•star
or load•star
(ˈloʊdˌstɑr)n.
1. a star that shows the way.
2. Polaris.
3. something that serves as a guide or on which the attention is fixed.
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Noun | 1. | lodestar - guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation or astronomy star - (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior |
2. | lodestar - something that serves as a model or guide |
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lodestar
noun guide, standard, model, pattern, signal, par, role model, beacon, guiding light She was the one lodestar of his life.
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