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ledstjärna

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Swedish ledhestiärna. Equivalent to led +‎ stjärna, but now intuitively leda (lead) +‎ stjärna (star). Cognate with English lodestar, Danish ledestjerne, Dutch leidster.

Noun

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ledstjärna c

  1. a guiding principle, a lodestar (guiding tenet or principle)
    Ödmjukhet och ärlighet var hennes ledstjärnor
    Humility and honesty were her guiding principles

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