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loadstar

/ˈləʊd.stɑːr/

Traduction: Nom désignant une étoile utilisée comme point de repère en navigation ou en astronomie, ou au sens figuré, ce qui sert de principe directeur ou de modèle.

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noun

C2formalcommon/ˈləʊd.stɑːr/

A noun referring to a star used as a reference point in navigation or astronomy, or figuratively, something that serves as a guiding principle or model.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant une étoile utilisée comme point de repère en navigation ou en astronomie, ou au sens figuré, ce qui sert de principe directeur ou de modèle.
  1. Guiding star B2 formal scientific

    A star, such as the North Star, used as a reference point for navigation or orientation in astronomy.

    • Ancient mariners relied on the loadstar to chart their courses across the oceans.
    • The loadstar in the northern sky guided travelers for millennia.
    • Astronomers study loadstars to understand celestial navigation.

    🇫🇷Étoile guide

    Synonymes: beaconcynosurelodestarnorth starpolestar

  2. Guiding principle or model C1 formal

    A person or thing that serves as an inspiration, model, or guiding influence.

    • Her unwavering integrity was the loadstar of her political career.
    • The philosophy of nonviolence became a loadstar for the movement.
    • For many young artists, Picasso remains a loadstar of creativity and innovation.

    🇫🇷Étoile directrice

    Synonymes: beaconcynosureexemplarguideinspirationmodelparadigmstandard