It's the word of the day for April 1st.
Today's word is sinisher, also pronounced sinisher, and spelled C-Y-N-O-S-U-R-E.
Sinisher is a noun, a sinisher is a person or thing that attracts a lot of attention or interest.
As a proper noun, Sinasher may refer to the North Star or its constellation Ursa Minor.
Here's the word used in a sentence from Times Now of Mumbai.
Look at any picture of Kashmir and you'll understand why it's called Heaven on Earth.
And Srinagar, framed by the majestic Zaborwan Mountains, is the Sinasher of all travel itineraries,
offering a mix of breathtaking landscapes, rich culture, and spirituality.
Ancient mariners noted that all the stars in the heavens seemed to revolve around a particular star,
and they relied on that star to guide their navigation.
The constellation that this bright star appears in is known to English speakers today as Ursa Minor,
or the Little Dipper.
But the ancient Greeks called it Kainosura, a term that comes from a phrase meaning dog's tail.
Kainosura passed into Latin and Middle French, becoming Sinasur.
When English speakers adopted the term in the 16th century,
they used it as a name for both the constellation and the star,
which is also known as the North Star, or Polaris, and also to identify a guide of any kind.
By the 17th century, Sinoshor was also being used figuratively for anything or anyone that,
like the North Star, is the focus of attention or observation.
With your Word of the Day, I'm Peter Sakolowski.