luminary
One who is an inspiration to othersOne who is an inspiration to others; one who has achieved success in one's chosen field; a leading light.
» He is a luminary in his field.
Meaning
3 sensesOne who is an inspiration to others; one who has achieved success in one's chosen field; a leading light.
Lichtgestalt
свети́лоsvetílo, све́точsvétoč
a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
(uncommon)A body that gives light; especially, one of the heavenly bodies.
свети́лоsvetílo
(archaic)An artificial light; an illumination.
Examples
4 sentencesHe is a luminary in his field.
She is a true luminary in the world of art.
This man is a luminary.
No less a luminary than Isaac Newton turned his attention to this question.
deKeine geringere Koryphäe als Isaac Newton wandte sich dieser Frage zu.
Translations
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Origin
From Late Middle English lūminārī, lūminārīe (“lamp; source of spiritual light, example ofFrom Late Middle English lūminārī, lūminārīe (“lamp; source of spiritual light, example of holiness; glory”), borrowed from Old French luminarie (“lamp, lights, lighting; candles; brightness, illumination”), variant of luminaire (“light fixture”) (modern French luminaire), from Medieval Latin lūminārium, from lūmināre (“that which gives light; light; lamp; body giving light, especially a heavenly body”), from lūmen (“light; brightness”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“bright; to shine”)) + -āris (suffix forming adjectives indicating a relationship or a pertaining to). Doublet of luminaire.
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Forms
plural: luminaries| Singular | luminary |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- a celebrity who is an inspiration to others:leading lightguiding lightnotablenotability