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cynosures

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Definitions of cynosures word

  • noun cynosures Plural form of cynosure. 1
  • noun cynosures plural of cynosure. 0

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Parts of speech for Cynosures

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cynosures popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

cynosures usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cynosures

noun cynosures

  • dignitaries — a person who holds a high rank or office, as in the government or church.
  • heroes — a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character: He became a local hero when he saved the drowning child.
  • luminaries — a celestial body, as the sun or moon.
  • personalities — the visible aspect of one's character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality.
  • stars — any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.

Antonyms for cynosures

noun cynosures

  • commoners — Plural form of commoner.
  • borders — administrative division of S Scotland, on the English border: 1,800 sq mi (4,662 sq km); pop. 101,000
  • boundaries — something that indicates bounds or limits; a limiting or bounding line.
  • peripheries — the external boundary of any surface or area.
  • rims — the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.

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