cynosure

/-sjสŠษ™/

IPA: /S IH1 N OW1 ZH ER0/

noun
  1. 1

    (usually capitalized) Ursa Minor or Polaris, the North Star, used as a guide by navigators.

  2. 2

    That which serves to guide or direct; a guiding star.

    โ€œlet faith be your cynosure to walk byโ€

  3. 3

    Something that is the center of attention; an object that serves as a focal point of attraction and admiration.

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