different between cynosure vs lodestone

English

Etymology

From French cynosure (“Ursa Minor; Polaris”), from Latin Cynos?ra (“Ursa Minor”), from Ancient Greek ????????? (Kunósoura, “Ursa Minor”, literally “dog’s tail”), from ????? (kunós, “dog's”) + ???? (ourá, “tail”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?s?n?zj??/, /-sj??/, /-???/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?sa?n????/, /?s?n-/, /-??/

Noun

cynosure (plural cynosures)

1. (usually capitalized) Ursa Minor or Polaris, the North Star, used as a guide by navigators.
2. (figuratively) That which serves to guide or direct; a guiding star.

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

Derived terms

• cynosural

Translations

Further reading

• Cynosure in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)

Anagrams

• rounceys

English

Alternative forms

• loadstone

Etymology

First attested from 1515, from Middle English lode (“guide”) + stone. From use as a guide tool by mariners. See also: lodestar.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?lo?d?sto?n/

Noun

lodestone (plural lodestones)

1. A naturally occurring magnet.
2. (obsolete) The mineral magnetite.

Translations

See also

• lodestone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Lodestone”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
• “lodestone”, in Mindat.org?^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.

Anagrams

• enstooled