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lodestone

or Dz·ٴDzԱ

[ lohd-stohn ]

noun

  1. a variety of magnetite that possesses magnetic polarity and attracts iron.
  2. a piece of this serving as a magnet.
  3. something that attracts strongly.


lodestone

/ ˈəʊˌəʊ /

noun

    1. a rock that consists of pure or nearly pure magnetite and thus is naturally magnetic
    2. a piece of such rock, which can be used as a magnet and which was formerly used as a primitive compass
  1. a person or thing regarded as a focus of attraction
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

lodestone

/ ōō′ /

  1. A piece of the mineral magnetite that acts like a magnet.
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of lodestone1

1505–15; lode (in obsolete sense “way, course”) + stone
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of lodestone1

C16: literally: guiding stone
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Putting R-Star into practice as a lodestone for policy has never been easy.

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Provincial leaders throughout November declared their commitment to “zero Covid,” often citing Mr. Xi as their lodestone.

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“The lodestone in American politics right now … is the Hispanic vote,” Reed said.

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In fact, power proved to be his lodestone.

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But in the mid-1980s, a band of booksellers moved into the empty barns and transformed the place into a literary lodestone.

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