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lodestone
[lohd-stohn]
noun
a variety of magnetite that possesses magnetic polarity and attracts iron.
a piece of this serving as a magnet.
something that attracts strongly.
lodestone
/ ˈəʊˌəʊ /
noun
a rock that consists of pure or nearly pure magnetite and thus is naturally magnetic
a piece of such rock, which can be used as a magnet and which was formerly used as a primitive compass
a person or thing regarded as a focus of attraction
lodestone
A piece of the mineral magnetite that acts like a magnet.
Word History and Origins
Origin of lodestone1
Word History and Origins
Origin of lodestone1
Example Sentences
Putting R-Star into practice as a lodestone for policy has never been easy.
Provincial leaders throughout November declared their commitment to “zero Covid,” often citing Mr. Xi as their lodestone.
“The lodestone in American politics right now … is the Hispanic vote,” Reed said.
In fact, power proved to be his lodestone.
But in the mid-1980s, a band of booksellers moved into the empty barns and transformed the place into a literary lodestone.
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