What does luminary mean?

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ˈlu məˌnɛr ilu·mi·na·ry

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. luminary, leading light, guiding light, notable, notabilitynoun

    a celebrity who is an inspiration to others

    "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries"

Wiktionary

  1. luminarynoun

    One that is an inspiration to others; one who has achieved success in his chosen field; a leading light.

  2. luminarynoun

    An artificial light; an illumination.

  3. luminarynoun

    A body that gives light; especially, one of the heavenly bodies.

  4. Etymology: From luminaria, from luminare, from lumen.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Luminarynoun

    Etymology: luminare, Latin; luminaire, French.

    The great luminary
    Dispenses light from far. John Milton.

    Sir John Graham, I know not upon what luminaries he espied in his face, dissuaded him from marriage. Henry Wotton.

    The circulation of the blood, and the weight and spring of the air, had been reserved for a late happy discovery by two great luminaries of this island. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

Wikipedia

  1. Luminary

    A celestial body, as the sun or moon or an object that gives light; or, a person of eminence or brilliant achievement. From Old French luminarie or late Latin luminarium, from Latin lumen, lumin- "light".

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  1. luminary

    A luminary is an individual who is an expert or highly accomplished among their industry or sphere of knowledge, often inspiring others due to their wisdom and achievements. It can also refer to a natural light-giving celestial body such as the sun or moon, or an artificial light.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Luminarynoun

    any body that gives light, especially one of the heavenly bodies

  2. Luminarynoun

    one who illustrates any subject, or enlightens mankind; as, Newton was a distinguished luminary

  3. Etymology: [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.]

Wikidata

  1. Luminary

    The luminaries were what traditional astrologers called the two astrological "planets" which were the brightest and most important objects in the heavens, that is, the Sun and the Moon.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Luminary

    lū′min-ar-i, n. any body which gives light, esp. one of the heavenly bodies: one who illustrates any subject or instructs mankind.—adj. Lū′minant, emitting light.—n. an illuminating agent.—n. Luminā′tion, a lighting up.—v.t. Lū′mine (Spens.), to illumine.—adjs. Luminif′erous, transmitting light; Lū′minous, giving light: shining: illuminated: clear: lucid.—adv. Lū′minously.—ns. Lū′minousness, Luminos′ity.—Luminous paint, a phosphorescent powder, such as sulphide or oxysulphide of calcium, ground up with a colourless varnish or other medium, and used as a paint. [L. lumen, luminis, light—lucēre, to shine.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of luminary in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of luminary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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