luminary
pronunciation
How to pronounce luminary in British English:
UK [ˈluːmɪnəri]
How to pronounce luminary in American English:
US [ˈluːmɪneri]
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- Noun:
- a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
Word Origin
- luminary (n.)
- mid-15c., "lamp, source of (artificial) light," from Old French luminarie (12c.), "lamp, lights, lighting; candles; brightness, illumination," from Late Latin luminare "light, torch, lamp, heavenly body," literally "that which gives light," from Latin lumen (genitive luminis) "light," related to lucere "to shine" (see light (n.)). Sense of "notable person" is first recorded 1690s, though the Middle English word also had a figurative sense of "source of spiritual light, example of holiness."
Example
- 1. Ling of product safety certification projects for luminary products .
- 2. That doctor is considered a luminary in his field .
- 3. Mrs merkel is an avid soccer fan , a fellow-interest she values in her archrival social-democrat luminary hannelore kraft , she tells reinhold beckmann , a tv talk-show star .
- 4. Be responsible for the luminary products certification .
- 5. The 17th china ( shanghai ) international led industrial technology expo & led luminary and city lighting exhibition .