lodestar

[ 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.

Also load·star .

Origin of lodestar

First recorded in 1325–75, lodestar is from Middle English loode sterre. See lode, star

Words nearby lodestar

locutorium, locutory, Lod, lode, loden, lodestar, lodestone, lodge, lodged, Lodgepole Creek, lodgepole pine

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Example sentences from the Web for lodestar

What do they say up in the carbonate camp about the Lodestar business?
The Helpers|Francis Lynde
You hold me as the lodestar holds the iron: I cannot but cling to you.
Dark Lady of the Sonnets|George Bernard Shaw
Davies calls Elizabeth "lodestone to all hearts and lodestar to all eyes."
A Select Collection of Old English Plays; Originally Published by Robert Dodsley in the Year 1744; Fourth Edition|Various
She was immediately spellbound by Franz's music, and he became the lodestar of her dreams.
Orpheus in Mayfair and Other Stories and Sketches|Maurice Baring

The lodestar of his hopes is liberty, his main end the establishment of "a free commonwealth."
Milton|Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh

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

Scientific definitions for lodestar

lodestar

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

单词	lodestar
释义	lodestar [ lohd-stahr ] / ˈloʊdˌstɑr / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lodestar ON THESAURUS.COM noun a star that shows the way. Polaris. something that serves as a guide or on which the attention is fixed. Also load·star . Origin of lodestar First recorded in 1325–75, lodestar is from Middle English loode sterre. See lode, star Words nearby lodestar locutorium, locutory, Lod, lode, loden, lodestar, lodestone, lodge, lodged, Lodgepole Creek, lodgepole pine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lodestar What do they say up in the carbonate camp about the Lodestar business? The Helpers\|Francis Lynde You hold me as the lodestar holds the iron: I cannot but cling to you. Dark Lady of the Sonnets\|George Bernard Shaw Davies calls Elizabeth "lodestone to all hearts and lodestar to all eyes." A Select Collection of Old English Plays; Originally Published by Robert Dodsley in the Year 1744; Fourth Edition\|Various She was immediately spellbound by Franz's music, and he became the lodestar of her dreams. Orpheus in Mayfair and Other Stories and Sketches\|Maurice Baring The lodestar of his hopes is liberty, his main end the establishment of "a free commonwealth." Milton\|Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh 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 Words related to lodestar pattern, symbol, ideal, design, prototype, type, original, flare, lantern, radar, mentor, model, counselor, teacher, pilot, guidebook, manual, clue, catalog, handbook Scientific definitions for lodestar lodestar A star, especially Polaris, that is used as a point of reference. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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lodestar

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for lodestar

loadstar

noun

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Scientific definitions for lodestar