/
ˈsɪnəzjʊə,
ˈsʌɪn-,
-sjʊə/
n.
a person or thing that is the centre of attention or admiration.
Etymology
C16 (orig. denoting the constellation Ursa Minor, or the Pole Star which it contains): from Fr., or from L. cynosura, from Gk kunosoura ‘dog's tail’ (also ‘Ursa Minor’).