luminary (redirected from luminaries)

lu·mi·nar·y  (lm-nr)

n. pl. lu·mi·nar·ies

1. An object, such as a celestial body, that gives light.

2. A person who is an inspiration to others.

3. A person who has achieved eminence in a specific field. See Synonyms at celebrity.

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[Middle English, from Old French luminarie, from Latin lminre, to shine, from lmen, lmin-, light; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.]

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lumi·nary adj.

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luminary

Noun

pl -naries

1.

a. a famous person

b. an expert in a particular subject

2. Literary something, such as the sun or moon, that gives off light

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, notable celebrity, famous person - a widely known person; "he was a baseball celebrity"

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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.