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Word: Cynosure
Speech Type: Noun
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
ˈsʌɪnə(ʊ)ʃʊə
ˈsɪnə(ʊ)ʃʊə
a person or thing that is the centre of attention or admiration
Short Definition:person or thing that is centre of attention or admiration
Examples:- Kirk was the cynosure of all eyes
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