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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
lodestar/ˈləʊdstɑː(r)/

▶noun a star that is used to guide the course of a ship, especially the Pole Star.

– origin ME: from lode in the obs. sense ‘way, course’ + star.

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