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   cynosure

   /ˈsʌɪnə(ʊ)ʃʊə/

   noun

   • 1. a person or thing that is the centre of attention or admiration: "Kirk was the cynosure of all eyes"

   Word Origin 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.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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