Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun lodestar

2 senses of lodestar

Sense 1
lodestar, loadstar -- (guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation or astronomy)
       => star -- ((astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior)

Sense 2
lodestar, loadstar -- (something that serves as a model or guide)
       => model, example -- (a representative form or pattern; "I profited from his example")