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lodestones

lodestones is the plural of lodestone.

Meaning of lodestone

Noun

lodestone (plural lodestones)

  1. (obsolete) The mineral magnetite.
  2. Any naturally occurring magnet.
  3. (broadly) The focus of one's attraction or attention
    • an ideological lodestone

Questions about lodestones

What is lodestones the plural of?
Lodestones is the plural of lodestone.

Words near lodestones in the dictionary

  1. lodesman
  2. lodesmen
  3. lodestar
  4. lodestars
  5. lodestone
  6. lodestones
  7. lodestuff
  8. lodge
  9. Lodge Bay
  10. lodge house
  11. lodge houses

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