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lodestar

The correct spelling is lodestar.

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noun

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The correct spelling is lodestar. A star used as a navigation reference, particularly a pole star such as Polaris.

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noun

  1. 1.A star used as a navigation reference, particularly a pole star such as Polaris.
  2. 2.A guiding tenet or principle.
  3. 3.A calculated amount to award as attorney's fees derived by multiplying the reasonable number of hours spent working on a case by the reasonable hourly billing rate.

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