lodestone
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Danh từ
nounPlural noun:
lodestonesloadstone
- 1.
(obsolete)The mineral magnetite.
- 2.
Any naturally occurring magnet.
- 3.
(broadly)(by extension) The focus of one's attraction or attention
an ideological lodestone
Nguồn gốc từ
First attested from 1515, from Middle English lode (guide) + stone. From use as a guide tool by mariners. See also: lodestar.