01 n. The constellation of the Lesser Bear (Ursa Minor), to which, as containing the polar star, the eyes of mariners and travelers were often di…
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The constellation of the Lesser Bear (Ursa Minor), to which, as containing the polar star, the eyes of mariners and travelers were often directed.
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That which serves to direct.
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Anything to which attention is strongly turned; a center of attraction.“Where perhaps some beauty lies, The cynosure of neighboring eyes.” — Milton.