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- [lohd-stohn]
- /ˈloʊdˌstoʊn/
- /ˈləʊd.stəʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lohd-stohn]
- /ˈloʊdˌstoʊn/
Definitions of lodestone word
- noun lodestone a variety of magnetite that possesses magnetic polarity and attracts iron. 1
- noun lodestone a piece of this serving as a magnet. 1
- noun lodestone something that attracts strongly. 1
- noun lodestone A piece of magnetite or other naturally magnetized mineral, able to be used as a magnet. 1
- noun lodestone magnetic mineral 1
- noun lodestone sth exerting attraction 1
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Origin of lodestone
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; lode (in obsolete sense “way, course”) + stone
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Parts of speech for Lodestone
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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lodestone popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lodestone usage trend in Literature
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noun lodestone
- magnet — a body, as a piece of iron or steel, that possesses the property of attracting certain substances, as iron.
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