Luminary Definition

lo͝omə-nĕrē
luminaries
noun
luminaries
An object, such as a celestial body, that gives light.
American Heritage
A body that shines, such as the sun or moon.
Webster's New World
A person who sheds light on some subject or enlightens mankind; famous intellectual.
Webster's New World
Any well-known or celebrated person.
Webster's New World
A person who inspires others or achieves eminence in a field.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Luminary

Noun

Singular:
luminary
Plural:
luminaries

Origin of Luminary

  • Middle English from Old French luminarie from Latin lūmināre to shine from lūmen lūmin- light leuk- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Late Latin luminaria, from luminare, from lumen.

    From Wiktionary

Luminary Sentence Examples

  • All the mystic symbolism of the morning sun, especially in connexion with the doctrine of the future life, could thus be transferred to the benu, and the language of the hymns in which the Egyptians praised the luminary of dawn as he drew near 2 Some other ancient accounts may be here referred to.

  • The book is unfinished, and treats only of the first luminary, Cicero; the others intended were apparently Seneca and Pliny.

  • As creation involves intention, desire, thought and work, and as these are properties which imply limit and belong to a finite being, and moreover as the imperfect and circumscribed nature of this creation precludes the idea of its being the direct work of the infinite and perfect, the En Soph had to become creative, through the medium of ten Sephiroth or intelligences, which emanated from him like rays proceeding from a luminary.

  • Passing through the luminary and parallel to the horizon, there is a white luminous circle, the parhelic circle (P), on which a number of images of the luminary appear.

  • While the votes were being counted, design luminary Michael Wolff and keynote speaker at the event praised the teams.

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Words Starting With

LLULUM

Words Ending With

YRYARY

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Words Starting With L and Ending With Y

Starts With L & Ends With YStarts With LU & Ends With YStarts With L & Ends With RY

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With L8 Letter Words Ending With Y