luminarynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈluː.mɪ.nər.i/us/ˈluː.mə.ner.i/formala person who is famous and important in a particular area of activity:
Luminaries of stage and screen (= famous actors) assembled for last night's awards ceremony.
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Famous people
- Archimedes
- Aristotle
- big name
- Caesar
- celebrity
- centre
- great
- icon
- Julius Caesar
- legend
- megastar
- movie star
- name
- notable
- public figure
- rising star
- Socrates
- star
- superstar
- VIP
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Important people and describing important people