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cynosure
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[ˈsɪnə(ʊ)ʃʊə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a person or thing that is the centre of attention or admiration
(e.g: Kirk was the cynosure of all eyes)
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Origin
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late 16th century: from French, or from Latin cynosura, from Greek kunosoura ‘dog's tail’ (also ‘Ursa Minor’), from kuōn, kun- ‘dog’ + oura ‘tail’. The term originally denoted the constellation Ursa Minor, or the pole star which it contains, long used as a guide by navigators
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