leidster — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
leidster is used for these senses in English:
- leader One having authority to direct.
- lodestar A star used as a navigation reference, particularly a pole star such as Polaris.
- lodestar (figurative) A guiding tenet or principle.
- pole star (star) The star visible to the naked eye which was in the past, is now, or will be in the future nearest a celestial pole of a planet.
- pole star (figuratively) A person, principle, or thing which acts as a guide; a guiding light; also, something which attracts much attention; a centre of attention.
leader — full definition
- noun A person who guides or is in charge of a group, organisation, or country.
- noun A person or organisation that ranks first in a particular field.
lodestar — full definition
- noun A star used as a navigation reference, particularly a pole star such as Polaris.
- noun A guiding tenet or principle.
- noun A calculated amount to award as attorney's fees derived by multiplying the reasonable number of hours spent working on a case by the reasonable hourly billing rate.