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Luminary

Luminary Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Luminary? [n] a celebrity who is an inspiration to others; "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Luminary: guiding light \| leading light \| notability \| notable Related Terms \| Find terms related to Luminary: actinic \| big \| big name \| big-timer \| candle \| catoptric \| celebrity \| chief \| constellation \| cynosure \| electric light bulb \| electronics king \| eminence \| figure \| fire \| first-rater \| flame \| folk hero \| galaxy \| genius \| glim \| great man \| heliographic \| heliological \| hero \| heroine \| honcho \| idol \| illuminant \| illuminator \| immortal \| important person \| incandescent body \| king \| lamp \| lantern \| lead \| leader \| leading light \| light \| light bulb \| light source \| lion \| luminal \| luminant \| luminaries \| man of mark \| master spirit \| match \| moon \| nabob \| name \| notability \| notable \| paramount \| person of note \| personage \| photic \| photoactinic \| photologic \| pleiad \| pop hero \| popular hero \| popular idol \| prima donna \| principal \| prodigy \| public figure \| social lion \| somebody \| source of light \| star \| stars \| sun \| superstar \| taper \| top dog \| topnotcher \| torch \| VIP \| virtuoso \| wonder \| worthy See Also \| celebrity \| famous person Luminary In Webster's Dictionary \Lu"minary\, n.; pl. {Luminaries}, [F. luminaire, L. luminare a light or lamp, which was lighted in the churches, a luminary, fr. lumen, luminis, light, fr. lucere to be light, to shine, lux, lucis, light. See {Light}.] 1. Any body that gives light, especially one of the heavenly bodies. `` Radiant luminary.'' --Skelton. Where the great luminary . . . Dispenses light from far. --Milton. 2. One who illustrates any subject, or enlightens mankind; as, Newton was a distinguished luminary.

Luminary Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Luminary?

[n] a celebrity who is an inspiration to others; "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Luminary: guiding light | leading light | notability | notable

See Also | celebrity | famous person

Luminary In Webster's Dictionary

\Lu"mi*na*ry\, n.; pl. {Luminaries}, [F. luminaire, L.
luminare a light or lamp, which was lighted in the churches,
a luminary, fr. lumen, luminis, light, fr. lucere to be
light, to shine, lux, lucis, light. See {Light}.]
1. Any body that gives light, especially one of the heavenly
   bodies. `` Radiant luminary.'' --Skelton.

         Where the great luminary . . . Dispenses light from
         far.                                  --Milton.

2. One who illustrates any subject, or enlightens mankind;
   as, Newton was a distinguished luminary.

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