lodestar

Definition of lodestar

Nouns

guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation or astronomy
Synonyms:
loadstar
Examples:
North Star
the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
Type of:
star
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
something that serves as a model or guide
Synonyms:
loadstar
Type of:
example, model
a representative form or pattern

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