luminary

lu·mi·nar·y

L0286800 (lo͞o′mə-nĕr′ē)n. pl. lu·mi·nar·ies 1. a. An object, such as a celestial body, that gives light.b. In astrology, one of the brightest celestial objects, such as the sun, moon, or bright planets.2. A person who inspires others or achieves eminence in a field. See Synonyms at celebrity.

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[Middle English, from Old French luminarie, from Latin lūmināre, to shine, from lūmen, lūmin-, light; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.]

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lu′mi·nar′y adj.

luminary

(ˈluːmɪnərɪ) n, pl -naries1. a person who enlightens or influences others2. a famous person3. literary something, such as the sun or moon, that gives off lightadjof, involving, or characterized by light or enlightenment[C15: via Old French, from Latin lūmināre lamp, from lūmen light]

lu•mi•nar•y

(ˈlu məˌnɛr i)

n., pl. -nar•ies,
adj. n. 1. a celestial body, as the sun or moon. 2. a body, object, etc., that gives light. 3. a person who has attained eminence in a field or is an inspiration to others. adj. 4. of, pertaining to, or characterized by light. [1400–50; late Middle English luminarye < Medieval Latin lūmināria lamp. See luminaria]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

luminary - a celebrity who is an inspiration to others; "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries"guiding light, leading light, notability, notablecelebrity, famous person - a widely known person; "he was a baseball celebrity"

luminary

noun celebrity, star, expert, somebody, lion, worthy, notable, big name, dignitary, leading light, celeb (informal), personage, megastar (informal), fundi (S. African), V.I.P. the political opinions of such luminaries as Sartre and de Beauvoir

luminary

nounA famous person:celebrity, hero, lion, name, notable, personage, personality.Informal: big name.

Translations

Koryphäeluminare [persona]