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Definitions of lodestar in various dictionaries:
noun - guiding star
noun - something that serves as a model or guide
A star, especially Polaris, that is used as a point of reference.
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| a star that is used to guide the course of a ship, especially the pole star. |
| A star, especially Polaris, that is used as a point of reference. |
| A guiding principle, interest, or ambition. |
| something that serves as a model or guide |
| guiding star a star that is used as a reference point in navigation of astronomy |
| a star, especially the Pole Star, used to help find direction |
| an example or principle that people want to follow: |
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| Pole star or polar star refers to a star, preferably bright, closely aligned to the axis of rotation of an astronomical object. This is most commonly used for stars close to the north and south celestial poles of the Earth. The name is frequently applied to Polaris in the constellation Ursa Minor, acknowledging its property (extant since the 10th century) of being the naked-eye star closest to the Earth's north celestial pole. The name Polaris, introduced in the 18th century, is shortened from New Latin stella polaris, meaning "pole star". Polaris is also known as Lodestar, Guiding Star, or North Star from its property of remaining in a fixed position throughout the course of the night and its use in celestial navigation. It is a dependable, though inexact, indicator of the direction toward the geographic north pole; it is virtually fixed, and its angle of elevation can also be used to determine latitude. The south celestial pole lacks a bright star like Polaris to mark its positio |