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— English words —

• cynosure n. (Usually capitalized) Ursa Minor or Polaris, the North Star, used as a guide by navigators.
• cynosure n. (Figuratively) That which serves to guide or direct; a guiding star.
• cynosure n. (Figuratively) Something that is the center of attention; an object that serves as a focal point of…

— In French —

• cynosure adj. Qui a une queue semblable à celle du chien.
• cynosure n.f. (Botanique) Crételle.
• cynosure n.f. (Agriculture) Espèce de poacée alimentaire jadis cultivée…
• Cynosure n.prop.f. (Astronomie) Petite Ourse.

28 English words from 3 English definitions

attention capitalized center center␣of␣attention direct Figuratively focal focal␣point guide guiding guiding␣star Minor navigators North North␣Star object point Polaris serves Something star that that␣is the Ursa␣Minor used Usually which

4 English words from 4 foreign definitions

Agriculture Petite queue semblable

1 foreign word from 3 English definitions

Ursa

15 foreign words from 4 foreign definitions

alimentaire Astronomie Botanique celle chien Crételle cultivée Espèce Espèce␣de jadis Ourse Petite␣Ourse poacée Qui une

One suffix (New word found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

cynosures

15 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

cyn- cyno- nos Nos NOS Nºˢ nos. Nos. OSU sur- Sur. sure ure Ure -ure

17 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

ERU ERUs nyc NYC Rus RUS Rus' Rus. R␣Us Ruso son Son SON -son sony Sony USO

One anagram (New word found by changing the order of the letters.)

rounceys

5 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

countreys Courtneys cynosures eucaryons surgeoncy

17 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

censour Conreys conures Conyers Corneys Coursen coursey Coursey Coyners Croneys euryons ouncers rounces rouncey rounsey Younces yoursen

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