01 n. A star that leads; a guiding star; esp., the polestar, Polaris; also, the constellation containing the pole star, the cynosure (Ursa Minor).
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A star that leads; a guiding star; esp., the polestar, Polaris; also, the constellation containing the pole star, the cynosure (Ursa Minor).“The pilot can no loadstar see.” — Spenser.
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Something that serves as a guide or provides direction; a cynosure{2}.
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Something that attracts attention or on which the atention is fixed; a cynosure{3}.