'Luminary' definitions:
Definition of 'luminary'
From: WordNet
noun
A celebrity who is an inspiration to others; "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries" [syn: luminary, leading light, guiding light, notable, notability]
Definition of 'Luminary'
From: GCIDE
- 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.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. Any body that gives light, especially one of the heavenly bodies. " Radiant luminary." --Skelton. [1913 Webster]
- Where the great luminary . . . Dispenses light from far. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 2. One who illustrates any subject, or enlightens mankind; as, Newton was a distinguished luminary. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'luminary'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- actinic,
- big,
- big name,
- big-timer,
- candle,
- catoptric,
- celebrity,
- chief,
- constellation,
- cynosure,
- electric light bulb,
- electronics king,
- eminence,
- figure,
- fire,
- first-rater,
- flame,
- folk hero,
- galaxy,
- genius,
- glim,
- great man,
- heliographic,
- heliological,
- hero,
- heroine,
- honcho,
- idol,
- illuminant,
- illuminator,
- immortal,
- important person,
- incandescent body,
- king,
- lamp,
- lantern,
- lead,
- leader,
- leading light,
- light,
- light bulb,
- light source,
- lion,
- luminal,
- luminant,
- luminaries,
- man of mark,
- master spirit,
- match,
- moon,
- nabob,
- name,
- notability,
- notable,
- paramount,
- person of note,
- personage,
- photic,
- photoactinic,
- photologic,
- pleiad,
- pop hero,
- popular hero,
- popular idol,
- prima donna,
- principal,
- prodigy,
- public figure,
- social lion,
- somebody,
- source of light,
- star,
- stars,
- sun,
- superstar,
- taper,
- top dog,
- topnotcher,
- torch,
- VIP,
- virtuoso,
- wonder,
- worthy