Definitions for cynosure
ˈsaɪ nəˌʃʊər, ˈsɪn ə-cyno·sure

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cynosurenoun

   something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners)

   "let faith be your cynosure to walk by"

2. cynosurenoun

   something that strongly attracts attention and admiration

   "if he was the cynosure of all eyes he didn't notice"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. cynosurenoun

   Ursa Minor or Polaris, the North Star, used as a guide by navigators.

2. cynosurenoun

   That which serves to guide or direct; a guiding star.

   let faith be your cynosure to walk by

3. cynosurenoun

   Something that is the center of attention; an object that serves as a focal point of attraction and admiration.

4. Etymology: From cynosure, from Cynosura, from Κυνόσουρα, literally “dog’s tail’, from κύων + οὐρά.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cynosurenoun

   The star near the North-pole, by which sailors steer.

   Etymology: from ϰύνος ουϱα.

   Towers and battlements it sees
   Bosom’d high in tufted trees,
   Where perhaps some beauty lies,
   The cynosure of neighbouring eyes. John Milton.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cynosurenoun

   the constellation of the Lesser Bear, to which, as containing the polar star, the eyes of mariners and travelers were often directed

2. Cynosurenoun

   that which serves to direct

3. Cynosurenoun

   anything to which attention is strongly turned; a center of attraction

4. Etymology: [L. Cynosura theconstellation Cynosure, Gr. dog's tail, the constellation Cynosure; , , dog + o'yra` tail. SeeCynic.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cynosure

   Cynosure is a fictional pan-dimensional city that exists within the First Comics multiverse. It is described as floating in a "bubble" in the "pan-dimensional vortex." Because of its unique situation, Cynosure is an important center of multi-versal commerce and much of the city's government is geared toward maintaining favorable trading conditions. Different zones of the city operate under different physical laws because of the proximity of other dimensions. Guns and other technology work in some parts of the city and not others. Similarly, magic is operable some places and not others. Swords generally work everywhere. Different dimensions variously move in and out of phase with Cynosure, regularly in some instances and randomly in others. Occasionally dimensions will seemingly exist entirely within the confines of Cynosure, as for example the so-called "snowball dimensions" which roam throughout the city, or at "Infinity Lanes," a bowling alley in which each lane is a separate dimension. Perhaps the most noted resident of Cynosure is John Gaunt, also known as Grimjack. His fate is uniquely tied to that of the city, as he is doomed to be reincarnated for as long as the city exists. This doom came about when Gaunt voluntarily walked out of Heaven to save the life of a friend who, if he were to die, would have been condemned forever to Hell. It is through Grimjack's experiences during two of his incarnations that much of what is known about Cynosure was revealed.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cynosure

   sin′o-shōōr, or sī′, n. the dog's tail, a constellation (Ursa minor) containing the north-star; hence anything that strongly attracts attention or admiration. [Gr. kyōn, kynos, a dog, oura, a tail.]

MythologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cynosure

   (Cyn′osure). One of the nurses of Jupiter, turned by the god into a conspicuous constellation.

   “Towers and battlements it sees Bosomed high in tufted trees, Where perhaps some beauty lies, The Cynosure of neighboring eyes.” (Milton.)

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cynosure in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cynosure in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cynosure
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cynosure
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=cynosure
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cynosure
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cynosure
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=cynosure
7. ^ Mythology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/42474/pg42474-images.html#:~:text=cynosure