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LODESTAR
lodestar, loadstar
(noun) something that serves as a model or guide
lodestar, loadstar
(noun) guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation or astronomy
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
lodestar (plural lodestars)
A star used as a navigation reference, particularly a pole star such as Polaris.
(figurative) A guiding tenet or principle.
(law) A calculated amount to award as attorney's fees derived by multiplying the reasonable number of hours spent working on a case by the reasonable hourly billing rate.
Synonyms
• cynosure
• guiding star
Anagrams
• delators, leotards
Source: Wiktionary
Load"star`, Lode"star`, n. Etym: [Load, lode + star. See Lode.]
Definition: A star that leads; a guiding star; esp., the polestar; the cynosure. Chaucer. " Your eyes are lodestars." Shak. The pilot can no loadstar see. Spenser.
Lode"star`, n.
Definition: Same as Loadstar.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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