lodestar
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[edit] Etymology
Comound of lode "journey, course", an archaic substantive from the verb to lead, and star. Cognate with Old Norse leiðarstjarna, German Leitstern. English from the 14th century as loode sterre, lood-sterre, lade-sterne, 15th century lode sterre, 16th century lode starre.
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[edit] Noun
lodestar (plural lodestars)
- A star used as a navigation reference, particularly a pole star such as Polaris.
- A guiding tenet or principle.
[edit] Translations
star used as navigation reference
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guiding tenet
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