'Lodestar' definitions:
Definition of 'lodestar'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Lodestar'
From: GCIDE
- Loadstar \Load"star`\, Lodestar \Lode"star`\, n. [Load, lode + star. See Lode.]
- 1. A star that leads; a guiding star; esp., the polestar, Polaris; also, the constellation containing the pole star, the cynosure (Ursa Minor). --Chaucer. " Your eyes are lodestars." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- The pilot can no loadstar see. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Something that serves as a guide or provides direction; a cynosure[2]. [PJC]
- 3. Something that attracts attention or on which the atention is fixed; a cynosure[3]. [PJC] Loadstone
Synonyms of 'lodestar'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- Aldebaran,
- ambition,
- artificial magnet,
- aspiration,
- bar magnet,
- basis,
- calling,
- Canicula,
- cause,
- celestial body,
- center of attraction,
- center of consciousness,
- center of interest,
- comet,
- consideration,
- cynosure,
- daystar,
- Dog Star,
- electromagnetic lifting magnet,
- evening star,
- field magnet,
- fixed stars,
- focal point,
- focus,
- focus of attention,
- goal,
- ground,
- guiding light,
- guiding star,
- heavenly body,
- Hesper,
- Hesperus,
- horseshoe magnet,
- ideal,
- inspiration,
- intention,
- living sapphires,
- lodestone,
- Lucifer,
- magnet,
- magnetic needle,
- magnetite,
- mainspring,
- matter,
- morning star,
- motive,
- North Star,
- orb,
- paramagnet,
- Phosphor,
- Phosphorus,
- point of convergence,
- polar star,
- Polaris,
- polestar,
- prime focus,
- principle,
- reason,
- sake,
- score,
- Sirius,
- solenoid,
- source,
- sphere,
- spring,
- starry host,
- stars,
- ulterior motive,
- Venus,
- Vesper,
- vocation