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luminary:

{plural: ‘luminaries’}

(the letter ‘u’ rhymes with the letter ‘oo’ in “loop”)

a famous person; a celebrity;

a person whose mind, learning and actions are right and proper and so are famous and respected and followed by others; a leading light

{‘Luminary’, in its adjective form, and ‘luminous’ are more commonly used to refer to things that shine brightly and the stars in the sky that give out light, and also for great ideas, excellent plans, etc. e.g. “My uncle is one of the luminaries of modern art.”, ” Using luminous paint of light switches is a wise thing; we can see them even when the room is dark.”, “The young art director of our production unit often comes up with luminous ideas.” }

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