lodestar
pronunciation
How to pronounce lodestar in British English:
UK ['ləʊdstɑ:(r)]
How to pronounce lodestar in American English:
US ['loʊdstɑr]
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- Noun:
- guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation of astronomy
- something that serves as a model or guide
Word Origin
- lodestar (n.)
- late 14c. (late 13c. as a surname), an old name for the pole star (compare Old Norse leiðarstjarna) as the star that "leads the way" in navigation; from lode (n.) + star (n.). Figurative use from late 14c.
Example
- 1. The lodestar is the brightest star in the sky .
- 2. It would also have to set interest rates , and would need a lodestar , probably an inflation target , to guide it .
- 3. New york could be a lodestar for the rest of the country : it is judge lippman 's court of appeals which makes the rules for lawyers in new york .
- 4. They have provided a lodestar to every succeeding generation , guiding us , galvanizing us , and enabling us to move forward in the face of uncertainty .
- 5. The economies of the middle east and north africa have no such lodestar .