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lodestone
or Dz·ٴDzԱ
[ lohd-stohn ]
noun
- a variety of magnetite that possesses magnetic polarity and attracts iron.
- a piece of this serving as a magnet.
- something that attracts strongly.
lodestone
/ ˈəʊˌəʊ /
noun
- a rock that consists of pure or nearly pure magnetite and thus is naturally magnetic
- a piece of such rock, which can be used as a magnet and which was formerly used as a primitive compass
- a person or thing regarded as a focus of attraction
lodestone
/ ō′ō′ /
- A piece of the mineral magnetite that acts like a magnet.
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of lodestone1
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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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