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luminary - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'luminary' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Luminary [ n.]
- Any body that gives light, especially one of the heavenly bodies.
- One who illustrates any subject, or enlightens mankind; as, Newton was a distinguished luminary.

Meaning of 'luminary' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . luminary [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
Example in sentence:
  • he was host to a large gathering of luminaries

Nearby Words:

lum lumachel lumachella lumbaginous lumbago lumbal lumbar lumber lumbered lumberer

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