lodestar
A star used as a navigation reference, particularly a pole star such as PolarisA star used as a navigation reference, particularly a pole star such as Polaris.
» Justice became the lodestar of Sarah's political philosophy.
Meaning
3 sensesA star used as a navigation reference, particularly a pole star such as Polaris.
Leitstern
путево́дная звезда́putevódnaja zvezdá
guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation or astronomy
(figuratively)A guiding tenet or principle.
Leitstern
путево́дная звезда́putevódnaja zvezdá
A calculated amount to award as attorney's fees derived by multiplying the reasonable number of hours spent working on a case by the reasonable hourly billing rate.
Examples
5 sentencesJustice became the lodestar of Sarah's political philosophy.
In difficult times, Dan's grandmother's advice remained his lodestar.
The old map marked Polaris as the traveler's lodestar.
Curiosity was the lodestar that guided Ben's scientific work.
The North Star served as a lodestar for sailors crossing the dark sea.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English lode (“journey, course”) + star, where lode is an archaic noun from thFrom Middle English lode (“journey, course”) + star, where lode is an archaic noun from the verb lithe (“to go, journey”), related to lead. Other Middle English spellings include: 14th century loode sterre, lood-sterre, lade-sterne; and 15th century lode sterre. Cognate with Old Norse leiðarstjarna, Dutch leidster, German Leitstern, Danish ledestjerne, Swedish ledstjärna.
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