luminary

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 [ˈluːmɪnərɪ]

n pl -naries

1. a person who enlightens or influences others

2. a famous person

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

adj

of, involving, or characterized by light or enlightenment

[via Old French, from Latin lūmināre lamp, from lūmen 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. the political opinions of such luminaries as Sartre and de Beauvoir

Translations

luminary [ˈluːmɪnərɪ] N → lumbrera f

luminary

n

(form) → Himmelskörper m, → Gestirn nt

(fig) → Koryphäe f, → Leuchte f (inf)

luminary [ˈluːmɪnərɪ] n (liter) → luminare m/f

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luminary [ˈluːmɪnərɪ] n (liter) → luminare m/f