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lodestar

lo·des·tar

UK/ˈləʊd.stɑː(ɹ)/ US/ˈloʊd.stɑɹ/ uncommon

noun

1.

guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation of astronomy

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2.

something that serves as a model or guide

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Origin

From Middle English lode (“journey, course”) + star, where lode is an archaic noun from the verb lithe (“to go, journey”), related to lead. Other Middle English spellings include: 14th century loode sterre, lood-sterre, lade-sterne; and 15th century lode sterre. Cognate with Old Norse leiðarstjarna, Dutch leidster, German Leitstern, Danish ledestjerne, Swedish ledstjärna.

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