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We found 8 dictionaries that define the word cynosures:

General (7 matching dictionaries)
  1. cynosures: Merriam-Webster
  2. cynosures: Collins English Dictionary
  3. cynosures: Vocabulary.com
  4. cynosures: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  5. cynosures: Wiktionary
  6. cynosures: Dictionary.com
  7. cynosures: TheFreeDictionary.com

Business (1 matching dictionary)
  1. cynosures: Legal dictionary

(Note: See cynosure as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (cynosure)

noun:  (usually capitalized) Ursa Minor or Polaris, the North Star, used as a guide by navigators.
noun:  (figuratively) That which serves to guide or direct; a guiding star.
noun:  (figuratively) Something that is the center of attention; an object that serves as a focal point of attraction and admiration.
▸ Also see cynosure


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