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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Luminary \Lu"mi*na*ry\, n.; pl {Luminaries}, [F. luminaire L.
luminare a light or lamp, which was lighted in the churches,
a luminary, fr lumen, luminis light, fr lucere to be
light, to shine, lux, lucis, light. See {Light}.]
1. Any body that gives light, especially one of the heavenly
bodies. `` Radiant luminary.'' --Skelton.
Where the great luminary . . . Dispenses light from
far --Milton.
2. One who illustrates any subject, or enlightens mankind;
as Newton was a distinguished luminary.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
luminary
n : a celebrity who is an inspiration to others "he was host to
a large gathering of luminaries" [syn: {leading light}, {guiding
light}, {notable}, {notability}]
From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]:
LUMINARY, n. One who throws light upon a subject; as an editor by not
writing about it
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