guiding star

noun

A star used as a navigation reference

Meanings

nounguiding star (plural guiding stars)

plural guiding stars

  1. A star used as a navigation reference

    Synonyms: lodestar

  2. A person who provides inspiration

    Synonyms: guiding light

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA star used as a navigation reference

Similar

nounA person who provides inspiration

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APA

guiding star. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guiding%20star

MLA

“guiding star.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guiding%20star. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guiding star,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guiding%20star.

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