lodestar

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈləʊdˌstɑː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lōd′stär′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
lode•star  (lōd′stär′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Astronomya star that shows the way.
  2. AstronomyPolaris.
  3. something that serves as a guide or on which the attention is fixed.
Also, loadstar. 
  • Middle English loode sterre. See lode, star 1325–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lodestar, loadstar / ˈləʊdˌstɑː/
  1. a star, esp the North Star, used in navigation or astronomy as a point of reference
  2. something that serves as a guide or model
Etymology: 14th Century: literally: guiding star. See lode
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