lodestar

lode·star also load·star  (ldstär)

n.

1. A star, especially Polaris, that is used as a point of reference.

2. A guiding principle, interest, or ambition.

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[Middle English lodesterre : lode, way; see lode + sterre, star; see star.]

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lodestar, loadstar [ˈləʊdˌstɑː]

n

1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) 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

[literally, guiding star. See lode]

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lodestar also loadstar  (ldstär)

A star, especially Polaris, that is used as a point of reference.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lodestar - guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation or astronomy loadstar star - (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
	2.	lodestar - something that serves as a model or guide loadstar example, model - a representative form or pattern; "I profited from his example"

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lodestar

noun guide, standard, model, pattern, signal, par, role model, beacon, guiding light She was the one lodestar of his life.

Translations

lodestar [ˈləʊdstɑːʳ] N → estrella f polar (fig) → norte m