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lodestar in Polish

lodestar in Polish is gwiazda polarna, gwiazda przewodnia — lodestar means a star, especially a pole star like Polaris, that is used to find your way.

lodestar in Polish

gwiazda polarna
noun
A star used as a navigation reference, particularly a pole star such as Polaris.
gwiazda przewodnia
noun
A star used as a navigation reference, particularly a pole star such as Polaris.
gwiazda przewodnia
noun
(figurative) A guiding tenet or principle.

What does "lodestar" mean?

  1. noun A star, especially a pole star like Polaris, that is used to find your way.
    "He was no wavering mariner; he had taken his course from a single lodestar, by which he had steered from the first day he had seen it in his heavens — the lodestar that had shone for him and would always shine."
  2. noun A belief or idea that guides someone's actions.
    "We need a new lodestar, a new map of the world that once again includes a distant, uncharted continent—“Utopia.”"
  3. noun (law) A legal fee worked out by multiplying the hours reasonably spent on a case by a reasonable hourly rate.
    "Many, though not all, of the objections to lodestars seem to us to be overstated."
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lodestar in a sentence

  • He was no wavering mariner; he had taken his course from a single lodestar, by which he had steered from the first day he had seen it in his heavens — the lodestar that had shone for him and would always shine.
  • We need a new lodestar, a new map of the world that once again includes a distant, uncharted continent—“Utopia.”
  • Many, though not all, of the objections to lodestars seem to us to be overstated.

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What is "lodestar" in Polish?
"lodestar" in Polish is gwiazda polarna, gwiazda przewodnia. lodestar means: A star, especially a pole star like Polaris, that is used to find your way.
Are there other ways to say "lodestar" in Polish?
Yes — Polish has 2 translations listed for "lodestar": gwiazda polarna, gwiazda przewodnia.
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