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lode⋅star

  [lohd-stahr]
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–noun
1. a star that shows the way.
2. Polaris.
3. something that serves as a guide or on which the attention is fixed.
Also, loadstar.

Origin:
1325–75; ME loode sterre. See lode, star
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lode·star also load·star   (lōd'stär')   
n.  

  1. A star, especially Polaris, that is used as a point of reference.

  2. A guiding principle, interest, or ambition.


[Middle English lodesterre : lode, way; see lode + sterre, star; see star.]
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Main Entry: lode·star
Pronunciation: 'lOd-"stär
Function: noun
Etymology: perhaps from the notion of the lodestar as a guiding light or principle
: the amount obtained by multiplying the reasonable amount of hours spent by an attorney working on a case by the reasonable hourly billing rate for purposes of calculating an award of attorney's fees
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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lodestar also loadstar   (lōd'stär')  Pronunciation Key 
A star, especially Polaris, that is used as a point of reference.
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