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cynosure - n., the constellation of Ursa Minor, which contains the North Star, also, the North Star itself; something that guides or directs; that which is the center of attention or admiration.
From Greek kynosoura, the dog's tail, another name for Ursa Minor -- one which didn't enter mythology. A neat chain of metaphoric extensions.
ETA: Not to be confused with sinecure.
---L.
From Greek kynosoura, the dog's tail, another name for Ursa Minor -- one which didn't enter mythology. A neat chain of metaphoric extensions.
ETA: Not to be confused with sinecure.
---L.
