Definition of
Cynosure
- (noun, communication) something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners)
- (noun, cognition) something that strongly attracts attention and admiration
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Alternate forms of Cynosure
Hypernyms: center, center of attention, centre, centre of attention, counsel, counseling, counselling, direction, guidance
Origin of the word Cynosure
- 1590s, from M.Fr. cynosure, from L. Cynosura, lit. "dog's tail," the constellation (now Ursa Minor) containing the North Star, the focus of navigation, from Gk. kynosoura, lit. "dog's tail." more
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Words that sound like Cynosure
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