| word | luminary |
|---|---|
| definition | A very famous or distinguished person. |
| eg_sentence | Entering the glittering reception room, she immediately spotted several luminaries of the art world. |
| explanation | The Latin word luminaria could mean either “lamps” or “heavenly bodies.” For medieval astrologers, the luminaries were the sun and the moon, the brightest objects in the heavens. Today a luminary is usually a person of “brilliant” achievement: a celebrity, a “leading light,” or a “star. |
| IPA | ˈluməˌnɛri |
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