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Leitstern — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • lodestar noun A star used as a navigation reference, particularly a pole star such as Polaris.

Senses

Leitstern is used for these senses in English:

  • cynosure (figuratively) That which serves to guide or direct; a guiding star.

lodestar — full definition

  1. noun A star used as a navigation reference, particularly a pole star such as Polaris.
  2. noun A guiding tenet or principle.
  3. 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.

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