Word of the Day for Tuesday, August 11, 2009
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cynosure \SY-nuh-shoor; SIN-uh-shoor\, noun:
cynosure \SY-nuh-shoor; SIN-uh-shoor\, noun:
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1. An object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration.
1. An object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration.
2. That which serves to guide or direct.
3. [Capitalized]. The northern constellation Ursa Minor, which contains the North Star; also, the North Star itself.
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It is quite apparent that the B.O. considers his "ObamaCare" the cynosure of his presidency, and thus confiscating irreversible government control over one-sixth of the American economy!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Cynosure derives from Latin cynosura, from Greek kunosoura, "dog's tail, the constellation Ursa Minor," from kuon, kun-, "dog" + oura, "tail."
Cynosure derives from Latin cynosura, from Greek kunosoura, "dog's tail, the constellation Ursa Minor," from kuon, kun-, "dog" + oura, "tail."
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