单词	luminary
释义	luminarylu‧mi‧na‧ry /ˈluːmənəri $ -neri/ noun (plural luminaries) [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINluminary Origin: 1400-1500 French luminaire ‘lamp’, from Latin luminaria ‘window’, from lumen; ➔ LUMINOUS Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Guests included show business luminaries such as Bob Hope. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Among the guests are many luminaries of Parisian society who might balk at that sort of food. Further along, a pool of bilious gas pricked by glittering young luminaries. No less a luminary than Wilhelm Furtwangler conducted the premiere. Yours is the day, yours also the night; you established the luminaries and the sun. someone who is very famous or highly respected for their skill at doing something or their knowledge of a particular subject:  luminaries of Parisian society
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