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/lohd"stahr'/, n.1. a star that shows the way.2. Polaris.3. something that serves as a guide or on which the attention is fixed.Also, loadstar.[1325-75; ME loode sterre. See LODE, STAR]
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Lodestar — Lode star , n. Same as {Loadstar}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lodestar — late 14c. (late 13c. as a surname), an old name for the pole star (Cf. O.N. leiðarstjarna) as the star that leads the way in navigation; from LODE (Cf. lode) (n.) + STAR (Cf. star) (n.). Figurative use from late 14c … Etymology dictionary
lodestar — lodestar, lodestone are the preferred spellings, not load … Modern English usage
lodestar — ► NOUN ▪ a star that is used to guide the course of a ship, especially the pole star … English terms dictionary
lodestar — [lōd′stär΄] n. [ME lodesterre: see LODE & STAR] 1. a star by which one directs one s course; esp., the North Star 2. a guiding principle or ideal … English World dictionary
Lodestar — A lodestar is a relatively bright, easily found, star that is used to find direction, particularly with reference to Polaris, which during the 20th and 21st centuries indicates the direction to the north within a fraction of a degree. (Due to the … Wikipedia
lodestar — UK [ˈləʊdˌstɑː(r)] / US [ˈloʊdˌstɑr] noun Word forms lodestar : singular lodestar plural lodestars 1) [countable] mainly literary a principle that always influences or directs your actions 2) [singular] the North Star … English dictionary
Lodestar — Loadstar Load star , Lodestar Lode star , n. [Load, lode + star. See {Lode}.] 1. A star that leads; a guiding star; esp., the polestar, Polaris; also, the constellation containing the pole star, the cynosure (Ursa Minor). Chaucer. Your eyes are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lodestar — noun especially literary 1 (singular) a principle or fact that guides someone: the economic lodestar for achieving low interest rates 2 the pole star, used as a guide by sailors … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
