Meaning & use
Lodestar
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A star, especially the North Star, used to guide navigation, or a person or principle that serves as an inspiration or guide.
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For decades, her grandmother's courage was his lodestar.
Sailors once used the lodestar to find their way across open ocean.
A note on using this word
"Lodestar" combines the archaic word "lode" (meaning way or course) with "star," and is often used figuratively for a guiding ideal.
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