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cy·no·sure
\ˈsīnəˌshu̇(ə)r, ˈsin-, -u̇ə; Brit usually ˈsinəˌzyu̇- also ˈsīn- or -ˌzh(y)u̇- or -ˌsyu̇-\ noun
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Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French, Ursa Minor, guide, from Latin cynosura Ursa Minor, from Greek kynosoura dog's tail, Ursa Minor, from kynos (gen. of kyōn dog) + oura tail; akin to Greek orrhos backside — more at hound, ass
1. archaic : one that serves to direct or guide
2. : one that attracts : a center of attraction or interest
< the council too was a cynosure of the nation's hopes — Time >
< for tradition and digging the cynosure of the Wichitas is Devil's Canyon — J.F.Dobie > |