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a 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. Synonyms. leading light. notable literary. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Famous people. Archimedes. Aristotle. big name. boldfaced. celebrity. glitterati. Hippocrates.
noun. lu· mi· nary ˈlü-mə-ˌner-ē. plural luminaries. Synonyms of luminary. 1. : a person of prominence or brilliant achievement. a literary luminary. a luminary in the medical profession. 2. : a body that gives light. especially : one of the celestial bodies.
a 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. Synonyms. leading light. notable literary. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Famous people. Archimedes. Aristotle. big name. boldfaced. celebrity. glitterati. Hippocrates.
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Winnie Wednesday wants nothing more than to join the Luminaries, the ancient order that protects Winnie's town—and the rest of humanity—from the monsters and nightmares that rise in the forest of Hemlock Falls every night.
Although luminary can mean an object or celestial body that gives off light, you'll often hear people talk about parties at which there were many luminaries in attendance. In this case, luminary means celebrity or well-known person in sports or politics, science or the arts.
4 meanings: 1. a person who enlightens or influences others 2. a famous person 3. literary something, such as the sun or moon,.... Click for more definitions.
a celestial body, such as the sun or moon. a body, object, etc., that gives light. a person who has attained eminence in their field or is an inspiration to others: The book was written by one of the luminaries in the field of medical science.
luminary. noun. /ˈluːmɪnəri/. /ˈluːmɪneri/. (plural luminaries) a person who is an expert or a great influence in a special area or activity. He has played with all the great jazz luminaries. Various leading luminaries of the arts were invited. Word Origin.
With so many luminaries in attendance the security had been fierce. Clive Barker GALILEE ( 2001 ) The press were present in force, however, and they had a rare assortment of luminaries to report on.
