DEFINITIONS

lodestar

or load·star

[ lohd-stahr ]
/ ˈloʊdˌstɑr /
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noun

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

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Words related to lodestar

pattern, symbol, ideal, design, prototype, type, original, flare, lantern, radar, mentor, model, counselor, teacher, pilot, guidebook, manual, clue, catalog, handbook

Words nearby lodestar

locutorium, locutory, lod, lode, loden, lodestar, lodestone, lodge, lodged, lodgepole creek, lodgepole pine

Origin of lodestar

First recorded in 1325–75, lodestar is from the Middle English word loode sterre. See lode, star
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British Dictionary definitions for lodestar

lodestar

loadstar

/ (ˈləʊdˌstɑː) /

noun

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

Word Origin for lodestar

C14: literally, guiding star. See lode
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Science definitions for lodestar

lodestar

A star, especially Polaris, that is used as a point of reference.
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