[ 'sɪnəzjʊə , 'sʌɪn- , -sjʊə ]
■ noun a person or thing that is the centre of attention or admiration.
Origin
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').