lodestar

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Synonyms: lode star, lonestar, polestar, podesta, lodesman, loadstar, lodestars, modesta, lorestan, lone star, modester

Antonyms: lode star, lonestar, polestar, podesta, lodesman, loadstar, lodestars, modesta, lorestan, lone star, modester

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Noun

1. A [[star]] used as a [[navigation]] reference, particularly a [[pole star]] such as [[Polaris]].
2. {{lb|en|figurative}} A guiding [[tenet]] or principle.
3. {{lb|en|law}} A [[calculate]]d [[amount]] to award as [[attorney]]'s fees derived by multiplying the reasonable number of hours spent working on a case by the reasonable hourly [[billing]] rate.

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