|  lodestar 
 
 1. guiding star;
 a star that is used as a reference point in navigation or astronomy
 • Syn:
 loadstar
 • Hypernyms:
 star
 • Instance Hyponyms:
 Polaris, North Star, pole star, polar star, polestar
 2. something that serves as a model or guide
 • Syn:
 loadstar
 • Hypernyms:
 model, example
 
 
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